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2. (a) ABC Ltd., manufacturer of consumer plastic products, is evaluating its capital structure. The balance sheet of the company is as follows (in millions):

Assets

Fixed assets

Current assets

Liabilities

Debt $1,000

Equity

$2,500 $2.500

In addition, you are provided the following information:

The debt is in the form of long-term bonds, with a coupon rate of 10%. The bonds are currently rated AA and are selling at a yield of 12% (the market value of the bonds is 80% of the face value).

The firm currently has 50 million shares outstanding, and the current market price is $80 per share. The firm pays a dividend of 54 per share and has a price earnings ratio of 10.

The stock currently has a beta of 1.2, the risk free rate is und risk premium 5.3%

The tax rate for this firm is 40%.

What is the debt/equity ratio for this firm in book

value terms and in market value terms?

00G) What is the debt/(debt + equity) ratio for this firm in book value terms and in market value | erms?

PA () What is the firm's current WACC?

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(6) What do you mean by excess liquidity? Suggest the measures to manage the excess liquidity of a firm.