Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 16, Problem 27P
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To determine: The costs for the given situations.
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Cost includes both indirect cost and direct cost that are imposed on the investors and firm, in case of bankruptcy, it imposes both direct and indirect cost. This assumption is ignored in a perfect capital market.
A cost of debt is an effective rate a company pays on its present debt. Cost of debt is measured before taking taxes into account.
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