The optimal combination of debt and equity is achieved when the marginal benefit of tax shield equals the marginal cost of default risk, where the wealth of equity holders is maximized. The attached excel file contains the background of a firm and available funding sources. Please use the relevant information to find the optimal capital structure and solve other related questions.

Assume that you have just been hired as business manager of Campus Deli(CD), which is located adjacent to the campus. Its Free Cash Flow(FCF) is $30,000. Because the university's enrollment is capped, FCF is expected to be constant over time. Because no expansion capital is required, CD pays out all earnings as dividends. CD currently has no debt - it is an all-equity firm - and its 100,000 shares outstanding. The firm's federal-plus-state tax rate is 40%. On the basis of statements made in your finance text, you believe that CD's shareholders would be better off if some debt financing was used. When you suggested this to your new boss, she encouraged you to pursue the idea but to provide support for the suggestion. In today's market, the risk-free rate is 6% and the market risk premium is 6%. CD's unlevered beta is 1.0. CD currently has no debt, so its cost of equity (and WACC) is 12%. If the firm was recapitalized, debt would be issued and the borrowed funds would be used to repurchase stock. After speaking with a local investment banker, you obtain the following estimates of the cost of debt at different debt levels (in thousands of dollars): Now answer the following questions