Answer:
1
Explanation:
Given that,
Weighted average cost of capital = 7%
After-tax cost of debt = 4 percent
Cost of equity = 10 percent
Let the debt of this firm be x, then the equity will be (1 - x),
wacc = (After-tax cost of debt × Debt) + (Cost of equity × Equity)
7% = (4% × x) + [10% × (1 - x)]
0.07 = 0.04x + 0.1 - 0.1x
0.07 = 0.10 - 0.06x
0.06x = 0.10 - 0.07
0.06x = 0.03
x = 0.5
Therefore, if the debt is 0.5 then the equity is 0.5.
Hence, the debt to equity ratio will be:
= 0.5 ÷ 0.5
= 1
The debt-equity ratio is 1 for the firm to achieve its targeted weighted average cost of capital.
