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Macbeth Spot Removers is entirely equity financed. Use the following information.

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Number of shares 1,800
Price per share $ 26
Market value of shares $ 46,800
Expected operating income $ 7,020
Return on assets 15 %


Macbeth now decides to issue $23,400 of debt and to use the proceeds to repurchase stock. Suppose that Ms. Macbeth's investment bankers have informed her that since the new issue of debt is risky, debtholders will demand a return of 11.7%, which is 3.3% above the risk-free interest rate.

a. What are rA and rE after the debt issue? (Enter your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Return on assets Return on equity

b. Suppose that the beta of the unlevered stock was 0.60. What will βA, βE, and βD be after the change to the capital structure? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to 2 decimal places.)

Asset beta Debt beta Equity beta

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