Currently, ACME Inc. has a capital structure consisting of 35% debt and 65% equity. ACME's debt...

 

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Currently, ACME Inc. has a capital structure consisting of 35% debt and 65% equity. ACME's debt currently has a 8% yield to maturity. The risk-free rate is 4%, and the market risk premium is 6%. Using the CAPM, ACME estimates that its cost of equity is currently 13%. The company has a 25% tax rate. Use the CAPM information to find ACME's current beta, then use the Hamada equation to determine what ACME's beta would be if the company had no debt (0% debt) in its capital structure? Currently, ACME Inc. has a capital structure consisting of 35% debt and 65% equity. ACME's debt currently has a 8% yield to maturity. The risk-free rate is 4%, and the market risk premium is 6%. Using the CAPM, ACME estimates that its cost of equity is currently 13%. The company has a 25% tax rate. Use the CAPM information to find ACME's current beta, then use the Hamada equation to determine what ACME's beta would be if the company had no debt (0% debt) in its capital structure?

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