a. Calculate the cost of equity after the refinancing. Note: Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. b. Calculate the overall cost of capital (WACC) after the refinancing. Note: Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. c. Calculate the price-earnings ratio after the refinancing. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

a. Calculate the cost of equity after the refinancing. Note: Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. b. Calculate the overall cost of capital (WACC) after the refinancing. Note: Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. c. Calculate the price-earnings ratio after the refinancing. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

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Chapter15: Capital Structure Decisions

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