Navarro Corporation has no debt but can borrow at 6.8 percent. The firm's WACC is currently 9.1 percent and the tax rate is 21 percent. What is the company's cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. If the firm converts to 15 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) If the firm converts to 45 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a. C.

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Navarro Corporation has no debt but can borrow at 6.8 percent. The firm's WACC is
currently 9.1 percent and the tax rate is 21 percent.
What is the company's cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations
and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
b.
If the firm converts to 15 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round
intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2
decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
If the firm converts to 45 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not
round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to
2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
a.
C.
d-1. If the firm converts to 15 percent debt, what is the company's WACC? (Do not
round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to
2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
d-2. If the firm converts to 45 percent debt, what is the company's WACC? (Do not
round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2
decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)
a. Cost of equity
b. Cost of equity
c. Cost of equity
d-1. WACC
d-2. WACC
%
%
%
%
%
Transcribed Image Text:Navarro Corporation has no debt but can borrow at 6.8 percent. The firm's WACC is currently 9.1 percent and the tax rate is 21 percent. What is the company's cost of equity? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) b. If the firm converts to 15 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) If the firm converts to 45 percent debt, what will its cost of equity be? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a. C. d-1. If the firm converts to 15 percent debt, what is the company's WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) d-2. If the firm converts to 45 percent debt, what is the company's WACC? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.) a. Cost of equity b. Cost of equity c. Cost of equity d-1. WACC d-2. WACC % % % % %
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