Multiple Choice
An all-equity firm has a cost of capital of 13.3 percent.The firm is considering switching to a debt-equity ratio of 0.35 with a pretax cost of debt of 7.5 percent.The tax rate is 35 percent.What will be the firm's levered cost of equity?
A) 15.25%
B) 14.21%
C) 16.07%
D) 14.62%
E) 15.38%
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