Question

Alexandria's Dance Studio is currently an all-equity firm with earnings before interest and taxes of $338,000 and a cost of equity of 14.2%. The tax rate is 34%. Alexandria is considering adding $400,000 of debt with a coupon rate of 7% to her capital structure. The debt will be sold at par value. What is the levered value of the equity?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1,306,986

Explanation:

Calculation to determine What is the levered value of the equity

First step is to calculate the VL

VL = {[$338,000 × (1 - .34)] / .142} + (.34 × $400,000)

VL= $1,706,986

Now let calculate the levered value of the equity (VE)

VE = $1,706,986 - $400,000

VE = $1,306,986

Therefore the levered value of the equity is $1,306,986