Shadow Corp. has no debt but can borrow at 7%. The firms WACC is currently 11%, and the tax rate is 35%.

a. What is Shadows cost of equity?

b. If the firm converts to a 25% debt-to-equity ratio, what will its cost of equity be?

c. What is Shadows WACC after it converts to the 25% debt-to-equity ratio?

d. Assume that converting to the 25% debt-to-equity ratio does not significantly increase Shadow Corp.s probability of bankruptcy. Should Shadow Corp. convert to the new capital structure? Explain.