Company A currently have debt to the value of R3 million. The equity value is R3 750 000. They want to invest in a new capital project to the value of R2 500 000. The targeted capital structure they are working towards is 50% debt, 50% equity. How will the amount of R2 500 000 be financed for the company to meet the targeted capital structure? a. Equity to the value of R875 000 and debt to the value of R1 625 000 b. R1 1000 000 debt finance and R1 400 000 equity finance c. R875 00 debt finance and R1 625 000 equity finance d. Equity finance to the value of R1 625 000 and debt finance to the value of R875 000.
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This means that for every R1 of debt, they want to have R1 of equity. Now, they want to invest R2 500 000 in a new project. To maintain the 50/50 ratio, they would need to split this amount equally between debt and equity. Show more…
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