Running Shoes, Inc. has 2 million shares of stock outstanding. The stock currently sells for $15 per share The firm's debt is publicly traded and has five years until maturity. The current value of the firm's bonds $14.1016 million with a yield to maturity of 8%. The risk free rate is 2% and the market risk premium is 9%. You've estimated that the firm has a beta of 1.7. The corporate tax rate is 30%. Hint: find the market value of the debt. What percentage of Running Shoes, Inc. is financed with debt? (Answer in decimal form)

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Running Shoes, Inc. has 2 million shares of stock outstanding. The stock currently sells for $15 per share.
The firm's debt is publicly traded and has five years until maturity. The current value of the firm's bonds is
$14.1016 million with a yield to maturity of 8%. The risk free rate is 2% and the market risk premium is
9%. You've estimated that the firm has a beta of 1.7. The corporate tax rate is 30%. Hint: find the market
value of the debt.
What percentage of Running Shoes, Inc. is financed with debt? (Answer in decimal form)
Transcribed Image Text:Running Shoes, Inc. has 2 million shares of stock outstanding. The stock currently sells for $15 per share. The firm's debt is publicly traded and has five years until maturity. The current value of the firm's bonds is $14.1016 million with a yield to maturity of 8%. The risk free rate is 2% and the market risk premium is 9%. You've estimated that the firm has a beta of 1.7. The corporate tax rate is 30%. Hint: find the market value of the debt. What percentage of Running Shoes, Inc. is financed with debt? (Answer in decimal form)
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