17. Leverage and Capital Costs. Hubbard's Pet Foods is financed 80% by common stock and 20% by...

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17. Leverage and Capital Costs. Hubbard's Pet Foods is financed 80% by common stock and 20% by bonds. The expected return on the common stock is 12%, and the rate of interest on the bonds is 6%. Assume that the bonds are default-free and that there are no taxes. Now assume that Hubbard's issues more debt and uses the proceeds to retire equity. The new financing mix is 60% equity and 40% debt. If the debt is still default-free, what happens to the expected rate of return on equity? What happens to the expected return on the package of common stock and bonds? (LO2)

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Fundamentals Of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 9780073382302

6th Edition

Authors: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Alan J Marcus

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