Spam Corp. is financed entirely by common stock and has a beta of 1. The firm is expected to generate a level, perpetual stream of earnings and…

Spam Corp. is financed entirely by common stock and has a beta of 1.25. The firm is expected to generate a level, perpetual stream of earnings and dividends. The stock has a price-earnings ratio of 6.80 and a cost of equity of 14.71%. The company’s stock is selling for $42. Now the firm decides to repurchase half of its shares and substitute an equal value of debt. The debt is risk-free, with an interest rate of 5.5%. The company is exempt from corporate income taxes. Assume MM are correct.

a. Calculate the cost of equity after the refinancing.(Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Cost of equity            %  

b. Calculate the overall cost of capital (WACC) after the refinancing.(Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.)

Cost of capital            % 

c. Calculate the price-earnings ratio after the refinancing. (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

Price-earnings ratio           

d. Calculate the stock price after the refinancing. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

Stock price           $ 

e. Calculate the stock’s beta after the refinancing. (Round your answer to 1 decimal place.)

Stock’s beta  

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