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Iceberg_01
Jun 4, 2006, 10:54 PM
Poulsbo Manufacturing, Inc. is currently an all-equity firm that pays no taxes. The market value of the firms equity is $3 million. The cost of this unlevered equity is 15% per annum. Poulsbo plans to issue $600,000 in debt and use the proceeds to repurchase stock. The cost of debt is 4% semi-annually.

A) After Poulsbo repurchases the stock, what will the firm's weighted average cost of capital be?

B) After the repurchase, what will the cost of equity be? Explain.

C) Using MM-Proposition 2, what will be the weighted average cost of capital after the repurchase?