MM Proposition 2: McLaren Corp is financed entirely by common stock and has a beta of 1.0. The firm is expected to generate a level, perpetual stream of earnings and dividends. The stock has a price-earnings ratio of 8 and a cost of equity of 12.5%. The company’s stock is selling for $50. The firm decides to repurchase half its shares and substitute an equal value of debt (issue debt and use the proceeds to buy back shares). The debt is risk0free, with an interest rate of 5%. The company is exempt from corporate income taxes. Assuming MM are correct, calculate the following items after refinancing. a. The cost of equity. b. The overall cost of capital. c. The price-earnings ratio. d. The stock price. e. The stock’s beta.   Please explain step by step, how you got all the values.

ABC, Inc. has equity beta of 1.75 with total assets financed with 80% of equity. The expected excess return on the market is 7 percent, and the risk-free rate is 3 percent. The firm is considering cutting total equity to 60% of total value.   What would the cost of equity be if the firm meets its target?

Astromet is financed entirely by common stock and has a beta of 1.50. The firm pays no taxes. The stock has a price-earnings multiple of 14.0 and is priced to offer a 10.6% expected return. The company decides to repurchase half the common stock and substitute an equal value of debt. Assume that the debt yields a risk-free 4.2%. Calculate the following: Required: a. The beta of the common stock after the refinancing b. The required return and risk premium on the common stock before the refinancing c. The required return and risk premium on the common stock after the refinancing d. The required return on the debt e. The required return on the company (i.e., stock and debt combined) after the refinancing If EBIT remains constant: f. What is the percentage increase in earnings per share after the refinancing? g-1. What is the new price-earnings multiple? g-2. Has anything happened to the stock price? Complete this question by entering your answers in the tabs below. Req A to E Req F to G2…

Tysseland company's present market value capital structure shwon below is optimal. There is no short-term debt.  Capiatal Component:    Market Value                             Debt                              30,000,000  Common Equity            90,000,000 Bonds have an 8% coupon rate, and they will be sold at par. Common stock is currently selling at $30 a share. The stockholder's required rate of return is estimated to be 12%, consisting of a dividend yield of 4% and an expected growth rate of 8%. (The next expected dividend is $1.20, so the dividend yield is $1.20/$30 = 4%.) The marginal tax rate is 30%. What is Tysseland;s WACC?