The firm's target capital structure should do which of the following? Maximize the earnings per share (EPS). Minimize the cost of debt ($r_d$). Obtain the highest possible bond rating. Minimize the cost of equity ($r_s$). Minimize the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
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The optimal capital structure has been achieved when the: weight of equity is equal to the weight of debt. cost of equity is maximized given a pretax cost of debt. debt-equity ratio is equal to 1. debt-equity ratio is such that the cost of debt exceeds the cost of equity. debt-equity ratio results in the lowest possible weighted average cost of capital.
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2. Jackson Trucking Company is in the process of setting its target capital structure. The CFO believes that the optimal debt-to-capital ratio is somewhere between 20% and 50%, and her staff has compiled the following projections for EPS and the stock price at various debt levels: Debt/Capital Projected Projected Stock Ratio EPS Price 20% $3.10 $34.25 30 3.55 36.00 40 3.70 35.50 50 3.55 34.00 a. Assuming that the firm uses only debt and common equity, what is Jackson’s optimal capital structure? b. At what debt-to-capital ratio is the company’s WACC minimized?
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