A.  Using the information from the table, and assuming that the risk-free rate is 4.5% and the market risk premium is 6.2%, calculate Xena's cost of equity capital, using the capital asset pricing model:   B.  Using the information from the table, determine the weight on debt capital that should be used to calculate

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The following data pertains to Xena Corp.

 

Xena Corp.

Total Assets

$21,249

Interest-Bearing Debt (market value)

$11,070

Average borrowing rate for debt

10.2%

Common Equity:

 

Book Value

$5,535

Market Value

$23,247

Marginal Income Tax Rate

19%

Market Beta

1.64

 

 

 

 

A.  Using the information from the table, and assuming that the risk-free rate is 4.5% and the market risk premium is 6.2%, calculate Xena's cost of equity capital, using the capital asset pricing model:

 

B.  Using the information from the table, determine the weight on debt capital that should be used to calculate Xena's weighted-average cost of capital.

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