{ "key_pair_value_system": true, "answer_rating_count": "", "question_feedback_html": { "html_star": "", "html_star_feedback": "" }, "answer_average_rating_value": "", "answer_date_js": "2024-05-27T05:00:43-04:00", "answer_date": "2024-05-27 05:00:43", "is_docs_available": "", "is_excel_available": "", "is_pdf_available": "", "count_file_available": 0, "main_page": "student_question_view", "question_id": "1778697", "url": "\/study-help\/questions\/as-a-firm-takes-on-more-debt-its-probability-of-1778697", "question_creation_date_js": "2024-05-27T05:00:43-04:00", "question_creation_date": "May 27, 2024 05:00 AM", "meta_title": "[Solved] As a firm takes on more debt, its probabi | SolutionInn", "meta_description": "Answer of - As a firm takes on more debt, its probability of bankruptcy increases . Other factors held constant, a firm whose earn | SolutionInn", "meta_keywords": "firm,debt,probability,bankruptcy,increases,factors,held,constant,earnings,relatively,volatile,chance", "question_title_h1": " As a firm takes on more debt, its probability of bankruptcy increases . Other factors held constant, a firm whose earnings are relatively volatile", "question_title": " As a firm takes on more debt, its probability of bankruptcy", "question_title_for_js_snippet": "As a firm takes on more debt, its probability of bankruptcy increases Other factors held constant, a firm whose earnings are relatively volatile chance of bankruptcy Therefore, when other factors are held constant, a firm whose earnings are relatively volatile should use debt than a more stable firm When bankruptcy costs become more important, they reduce the tax benefits of debt faces a greater less Green Goose Automation Company currently has no debt in its capital structure, but it is considering using some debt and reducing its outstanding equity The firm's unlevered beta is 1 25, and its cost of equity is 11 75 Because the firm has no debt in its capital structure, its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) also equals 11 75 The risk free rate of interest (IRF) is 3 , and the market risk premium (RP) is 7 Green Goose's marginal tax rate is 35 Green Goose is examining how different levels of debt will affect its costs of debt and equity, as well as its WACC The firm has collected the financial information that follows to analyze its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) Complete the following table Before Tax Levered Cost of D A Ratio E A Ratio D E Ratio Bond Rating Cost of Debt Beta Equity (rd) (b) (rs) WACC 0 0 1 0 0 00 1 25 11 75 11 75 0 2 0 8 0 25 A 8 4 13 15 11 61 0 4 0 6 0 67 BBB 8 9 1 79 15 53 0 6 0 4 1 50 BB 11 1 2 47 12 45 0 8 0 2 C 14 3 4 50 34 50 ", "question_description": "\"image", "transcribed_text": "As a firm takes on more debt, its probability of bankruptcy increases . Other factors held constant, a firm whose earnings are relatively volatile chance of bankruptcy. Therefore, when other factors are held constant, a firm whose earnings are relatively volatile should use debt than a more stable firm. When bankruptcy costs become more important, they reduce the tax benefits of debt. faces a greater less Green Goose Automation Company currently has no debt in its capital structure, but it is considering using some debt and reducing its outstanding equity. The firm's unlevered beta is 1.25, and its cost of equity is 11.75%. Because the firm has no debt in its capital structure, its weighted average cost of capital (WACC) also equals 11.75%. The risk-free rate of interest (IRF) is 3%, and the market risk premium (RP) is 7%. Green Goose's marginal tax rate is 35%. Green Goose is examining how different levels of debt will affect its costs of debt and equity, as well as its WACC. The firm has collected the financial information that follows to analyze its weighted average cost of capital (WACC). Complete the following table. Before-Tax Levered Cost of D\/A Ratio E\/A Ratio D\/E Ratio Bond Rating Cost of Debt Beta Equity (rd) (b) (rs) WACC 0.0 1.0 0.00 1.25 11.75% 11.75% 0.2 0.8 0.25 A 8.4% 13.15% 11.61% 0.4 0.6 0.67 BBB 8.9% 1.79 15.53% 0.6 0.4 1.50 BB 11.1% 2.47 12.45% 0.8 0.2 C 14.3% 4.50 34.50%", "related_book": { "title": "Financial accounting", "isbn": "978-0132751216, 132751127, 132751216, 978-0132751124", "edition": "9th edition", "authors": "Walter T. Harrison Jr., Charles T. Horngren, C. 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