1. ABC and XYZ are two industry competitors, operating under MM perfect capital markets environment. ABCs market-value-based Debt/Equity ratio is 3/7. Its market-value-based cost of debt, rD, is 7.5% and cost of equity, rE, is 15%. XYZs Debt/Equity ratio is 2/3. XYZs cost of debt, rD, is 7.875%

A. What is the required rate of return on ABCs assets, rA? B. What is ABCs weighted average cost of capital (WACC)? Explain.

= 12.75%

C. What is the required rate of return on XYZs assets, rA? Explain.

= 12.75%

D. What is XYZs weighted average cost of capital (WACC)? Explain.

=12.75%

E. What is the required rate of return on XYZs unlevered equity? Explain.

=?

F. What is the required rate of return on XYZs levered equity, rE?

=?

Parts A,B,C,&D are answered. Parts E&F need to be solved