Suppose the cost of capital of the Gadget Company is 10 percent. If Gadget has a capital
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Suppose the cost of capital of the Gadget Company is 10 percent. If Gadget has a capital structure that is 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity, its before-tax cost of debt is 5 percent, and its marginal tax rate is 20 percent, then its cost of equity capital is closest to:
a. 10 percent.
c. 14 percent.
b. 12 percent.
d. 16 percent.
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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 9781119795438
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Authors: Robert Parrino, David S. Kidwell, Thomas W. Bates
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