Levered, Inc., and Unlevered, Inc., are identical in every way except their capital structures. Each company expects
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Levered, Inc., and Unlevered, Inc., are identical in every way except their capital structures. Each company expects to earn $16 million before interest per year in perpetuity, with each company distributing all its earnings as dividends. Levered’s perpetual debt has a market value of $60 million and costs 8 percent per year. Levered has 1.8 million shares of stock outstanding that sell for $101 per share. Unlevered has no debt and 3.4 million shares outstanding, currently worth $72 per share. Neither firm pays taxes. Is Levered’s stock a better buy than Unlevered’s stock?
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