ABC and XYZ Are Identical Firms in All Respects Except

Multiple Choice

ABC and XYZ are identical firms in all respects except for their capital structures. ABC is all-equity financed with $530,000 in stock. XYZ has the same total value but uses both stock and perpetual debt; its stock is worth $310,000 and the interest rate on its debt is 7.9 percent. Both firms expect EBIT to be $62,222. Ignore taxes. The cost of equity for ABC is ________ percent and for XYZ it is ________ percent.

A) 11.74; 9.82
B) 11.74; 12.48
C) 11.74; 14.47
D) 12.09; 9.82
E) 12.09; 12.48