Tri-Q Supply Company is considering an expansion project to increase sales. The project, which costs $2.6 million,

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Tri-Q Supply Company is considering an expansion project to increase sales. The project, which costs $2.6 million, has an IRR equal to 9.5 percent. Any portion of the project can be purchased. Tri-Q expects to retain $1.3 million of earnings this year. It can raise up to $420,000 in new debt with a before-tax cost equal to 5 percent; any additional debt will cost 7 percent before taxes. Tri-Q’s cost of retained earnings is 12 percent, and its cost of new common equity is 14 percent. Its target capital structure consists of 35 percent debt and 65 percent common equity. If Tri-Q’s marginal tax rate is 40 percent, what is the optimal capital budget?

Capital Structure
Capital structure refers to a company’s outstanding debt and equity. The capital structure is the particular combination of debt and equity used by a finance its overall operations and growth. Capital structure maximizes the market value of a...
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ISBN: 978-1305666870

5th edition

Authors: Scott Besley, Eugene Brigham

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