19. The firm's target capital structure should do which of the following? a. Maximize the earnings per share (EPS) b. Minimize the cost of debt (r.). c. Obtain the highest possible bond rating. d. Minimize the cost of equity (r.) ghed of capital WACC), e weighted average cost of capital (WACC) 20 El Capitan Foods has a capital structure of40% debt and 60% equity, its tax rate is 35%, and its beta (leveraged) is 1.25. Based on the Hamada equation, what would the firm's beta be if it used no debt, ie., what is its unlevered beta, b,? b. 0.75 c. 0.79 d. 0.83 e. 0.87 You work for the CEO of a new company that plans to manufacture and sell a new type of laptop computer. The issue now is how to finance the company, with only equity or with a mix of debt and equity. Ex 21. operating income is $600,000. Other data for the firm are shown below. How much higher or lower will the firm's expected EPS be if it uses some debt rather than only equity, i.e., what is EPS - EPS.? Oper. income (EBIT) Required investment % Debt $ of Debt $ of Common equity Shares issued, $10/share Interest rate Tax rate $600,000 $2,500,000 0.0% $0.00 $2,500,000 250,000 NA 35% 60% Debt L $600,000 $2,500,000 60.0% $1,500,000 $1,000,000 100,000 10.00% 35% a. $1.00 c. $1.23 d. $1.37 e. My calculation is: S 22. A firm that follows an aggressive working capital financing approach uses primarily short- term credit and thus is more exposed to an unexpected increase in interest rates than is a firm that uses long-term capital and thus follows a conservative financing policy a. True b. False 23. The cash conversion cycle (CCC) combines three factors: The inventory conversion period, the receivables collection period, and the payables deferral period, and its purpose is to show how long a firm must finance its working capital. The shorter the CCC, the less effective the firm's working capital management. . True b. False 24. Other things held constant, which of the following will cause an increase in net working capital? a. Cash is used to buy marketable securities. b. A cash dividend is declared and paid. c. Merchandise is sold at a profit, but the sale is on credit. d. Long-term bonds are retired with the proceeds of a preferred stock issue. e. Missing inventory is written off against retained earnings