Piedmont Instruments Corporation has estimated the following costs of debt and equity capital for various fractions of

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Piedmont Instruments Corporation has estimated the following costs of debt and equity capital for various fractions of debt in its capital structure.

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a. Based on these data, determine the company€™s optimal capital structure
(i) With financial distress costs and without agency costs
(ii) With financial distress and agency costs.
b. Suppose the company€™s actual capital structure is 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity. How much higher is ka at this capital structure than at the optimal value of ka, with financial distress and agency costs?
c. Is it necessary in practice for the company to know precisely its optimal capital structure?Why?

Capital Structure
Capital structure refers to a company’s outstanding debt and equity. The capital structure is the particular combination of debt and equity used by a finance its overall operations and growth. Capital structure maximizes the market value of a...
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Contemporary Financial Management

ISBN: 9780324289114

10th Edition

Authors: James R Mcguigan, R Charles Moyer, William J Kretlow

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