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Danny Market issues only common stock and coupon bonds. The firm has a debt-equity ratio of .48. The cost of equity is 9 percent and the pre-tax cost of debt is 7.5 percent. The tax rate is 34 percent. What is the capital structure weight of the firm’s debt?
A. 21.40%
B. 48.00%
C. 28.09%
D. 32.43%
E. 37.14%
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Statement showing computation:
Debt equity ratio= 0.48
Debt= 0.48
Equity= 1
Total value= 0.48+1= 1.48
Weight of debt= Value of debt/total value
Weight of debt= 0.48/1.48= 0.3243
So correct answer is D) 32.43%