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Chapter 15 and 16
Financial Policy and Planning
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Outline
Meaning of Capital Structure
Optimal Capital Structure
How much should a firm borrow? Does
Capital Structure
A mix of debt, preferred stock, and common stock with which
Example
Firm L has employed a 6 percent debt of $300,000, while firm U is
unlevered. Both the firms earn a before tax earnings of $120,000. The pure
equity capitalization rate is 10 percent and the corporate tax rate is 34
percent. Find the market value of the firms.
(1 - Tc) EBIT
(1 - 0.34) $120,000
0.10
VL = VU + Tc D
= 792,000 + 0.34 $300,000
= $894,000
Different Industries
Most companies have a target debt ratio
Target debt ratio is dependent on taxes, types of
assets, uncertainty of operating income, and pecking
order and financial slack.