Based on Tables 1 & 2, New Heritage's current cost of equity is closest to:

A- 10.30% B- 10.67% C- 11.25%

Based on Tables 1 & 2, what debt-to-capital ratio would minimize New Heritage's weighted average cost of capital?

A- 40% B- 30% C- 20%

Holding operating earnings constant, an increase in the marginal tax rate to 40% would:

A- Result in higher cost of debt capital B- Result in a lower cost of debt capital C- Not affect the company's debt of capital

Table 1 Market value of debt 5100 milion Yield to maturity on debt 8.0% Market price per share of common stock 530 Number of shares of common stock 10milion Cost of capital if all equity-financed 10.3% Marginal tax rate 35% Table 2 Debt-to-Total Capital Ratio % Cost of Equity % Cost of debt % 20 30 7.7 8.4 9.3 10.4 12.5 13.0 14.0 16.0 50 Based on Tables 1 & 2, the current after-tax cost of debt for New Heritage's is closest to: OA.5.2% 2.2.9% 0.7.65% Table 1 Market value of debt 5100 milion Yield to maturity on debt 8.0% Market price per share of common stock 530 Number of shares of common stock 10milion Cost of capital if all equity-financed 10.3% Marginal tax rate 35% Table 2 Debt-to-Total Capital Ratio % Cost of Equity % Cost of debt % 20 30 7.7 8.4 9.3 10.4 12.5 13.0 14.0 16.0 50 Based on Tables 1 & 2, the current after-tax cost of debt for New Heritage's is closest to: OA.5.2% 2.2.9% 0.7.65%