1.
Interest
2.
Dividend
3.
100%
4.
lower
5.
higher
6.
debt
7.
perfect
8.
asymmetric
9.
Signalling
10.
Decrease
1.
=proportion of debt*yield to maturity*(1-tax rate)+proportion of
equity*cost of equity
=35%*6.5%*(1-40%)+65%*12.2%
=9.30%
2.
=(cost of equity-risk free rate)/market risk premium
=(12.2%-4.5%)/5.5%
=1.40000
3.
=Current beta/(1+(1-tax rate)*Debt/Equity)
=1.40/(1+(1-40%)*35%/65%)
=1.05814
4.
=risk free rate+New beta*market risk premium
=4.5%+1.05814*(1+(1-40%)*45%/55%)*5.5%
=13.17674800%
5.
=proportion of debt*yield to maturity*(1-tax rate)+proportion of
equity*cost of equity
=45%*7%*(1-40%)+55%*13.17674800%
=9.13721140%
6.
YES
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