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ABC Co. and XYZ Co. are identical firms in all respects except for their capital structure. ABC is all equity financed with $500,000 of equity. XYZ uses both equity and perpetual debt; its equity is worth $280,000 and the interest rate on its debt is 10 percent. Both firms expect EBIT to be $60,000. Ignore taxes (i.e. Modigliani-Miller without taxes or other frictions).
Compute the cost of equity for ABC.
Compute the cost of equity for XYZ.
Ans.
| Particulars | ABC Co. | XYZ Co. | 
| EBIT | $ 60,000.00 | $ 60,000.00 | 
| Less: Interest (10% of 220,000) | $ - | $ 22,000.00 | 
| EBT | $ 60,000.00 | $ 38,000.00 | 
| Less: Tax | $ - | $ - | 
| Earning after tax(for shareholders) | $ 60,000.00 | $ 38,000.00 | 
| Equity | $ 500,000.00 | $ 280,000.00 | 
| Debt | $ - | $ 220,000.00 | 
| Cost of equity(Earning after tax/Equity) | 12.00% | 13.57% |