Question: Problem 2 (25 marks) This is the last year for the companys tax-exempt status. Assuming that the tax rate will be 40% and that there

Problem 2 (25 marks)

This is the last year for the companys tax-exempt status. Assuming that the tax rate will be 40% and that there is no cost for the risk of default. Use the following table to answer these questions:

Value of Debt

RD

Beta

EBIT

800,000

0

5.0%

1.392500

Tax Rate

40%

250,000

5.0%

1.483015

T-bill Rate

3.0%

500,000

5.0%

1.542274

TSX

11.0%

750,000

5.0%

1.607016

1,000,000

5.0%

1.678038

1,250,000

5.0%

1.756303

1,500,000

5.0%

1.842075

1,750,000

5.0%

1.939488

2,000,000

5.0%

2.047619

  1. Calculate the required rate of return for the un-levered firm. (2 marks)
  2. Calculate the market value of the un-levered firm in proposition I. (2 marks)
  3. Calculate the WACC for an un-levered firm in proposition II. No calculation required (1 mark)
  4. Using the information from the table, calculate the value of the firm (proposition I), cost of equity, and the WACC (proposition II) of the firm for each level of debt. (16 marks)
  5. Using the information from your calculations draw the graphs for proposition I and proposition II. (4 marks)

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