Scott Stationary Limited is an all equity company with EBIT of $850,000 per year which will continue forever as the company pays out all earnings in the form of dividends (i.e. no growth).

You must determine the optimal capital structure for this company. You have been provided with the following additional information: T-bills are currently yielding 3%; the market risk premium is 7%; the company's tax rate is 40%; and costs of financial distressapply. Assume the market value of debt is equal to its book value.

Value of Debt Cost of Debt (Rd) Beta PV of Financial Distress Costs $0 1 $1,000,000 4% ? $200,000 $2,000,000 5% 1.35