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MOOOHOOO Corp (MH) has debt to equity ratio of 1 and an equity beta of 1.90. Currently MH’s debt cost of capital is 5.5%. If MH is considering a change: by issuing debt to buyback stock to have a debt-equity ratio of 2 that it will maintain this ratio forever. With this change assume MH’s cost of debt capital will be 6% and their tax rate is 35%. If the expected market return is 9% and the risk free rate is 5% answer the following questions:
7) What is the current equity cost of capital of the firm?
Equity Beta = 1.90
Expected market return (Rm) = 9%
Risk free rate of return (Rf)= 5%
Current equity cost of capital by CAPM formula can be calculated by:
Re = Rf + (Rm - Rf) * Beta
Re = 0.05 + (0.09 - 0.05) * 1.90
Re = 0.05 + 0.04*1.90
Re = 0.05 + 0.076
Re = 0.126
The correct answer is C i.e. re= 0.126