Answer:
The new cost of capital if this firm changes capital structure is 1.3
Explanation:
From the provided information:
All equity beta = 1
New D/E ratio = 0.5
Then, the new capital structure with levered beta is given by:
new capital structure = All equity beta *(1 + D/E*(1 - tax rate))
= 1*(1 + 0.5*(1 - 40%))
= 1.3
Therefore, The new cost of capital if this firm changes capital structure is 1.3
Answer:
Option (D) is correct.
Explanation:
Asymmetric information occurs in a situation in which one of the two parties involved in a particular transaction have more information than the other party. This problem mostly occurs in a health insurance market where the a person to be insured have more information about his health than the insurance company.
Asymmetric information will result in two problems are as follows:
(i) Adverse selection
(ii) Moral hazard
Answer :It doesn't allow the entrepreneur to raise enough money. -A.
Answer:
The Journal entries are as follows:
(i) On March 15,
Dividend [0.075×220,000,000] A/c Dr. $16,500,000
To dividend payable $16,500,000
(To record the declaration of cash dividends)
(ii) On March 30,
No Journal entry required
(iii) On April 13,
Dividend payable A/c Dr. $16,500,000
To cash $16,500,000
(To record the payment of cash dividends for its 220 million shares)
