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Suppose your company needs $43 million to build a new assembly line. Your target debt-equity ratio is .65. The flotation cost for new equity is 6 percent and the flotation cost for debt is 2 percent. Your boss has decided to fund the project by borrowing money because the flotation costs are lower and the needed funds are relatively small. a. What do you think about the rationale behind borrowing the entire amount?

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Description: suppose your company needs 43 million to build a new assembly line your target debt equity ratio is 65 the flotation cost for new equity is 6 percent and the flotation cost for debt is 2 per 63247

          Suppose your company needs $43 million to build a new assembly line. Your target debt-equity ratio is .65. The flotation cost for new equity is 6 percent and the flotation cost for debt is 2 percent. Your boss has decided to fund the project by borrowing money because the flotation costs are lower and the needed funds are relatively small. a. What do you think about the rationale behind borrowing the entire amount?

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Principles of Economics

Gregory Mankiw 8th Edition

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Suppose your company needs $43 million to build a new assembly line. Your target debt-equity ratio is .65. The flotation cost for new equity is 6 percent and the flotation cost for debt is 2 percent. Your boss has decided to fund the project by borrowing money because the flotation costs are lower and the needed funds are relatively small. a. What do you think about the rationale behind borrowing the entire amount?