Bristol Inc. has issued bonds with total face value equal to $400 million. A bond's face value is $1,000. Each bond is currently traded in the market at 90% of its face value. The bonds have a yield to maturity of 5.7%. The company is publicly traded and has 10 million shares of common equity outstanding that are traded at $54.00 per share. The common stock's beta is 1.5, and the risk-free rate is 3.5%. The expected market return is 7.0%. The relevant tax rate is 21%. FILL IN THE GRAY AREAS TO GET CREDITS
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