Problem:
Shadow Corp. has no debt but can borrow at 7.1 percent. The firm's WACC is currently 8.9 percent, and the tax rate is 35 percent.
Required:
Question 1: What is Shadow's cost of equity?
Question 2: If the firm converts to 25 percent debt, what will it cost of equity be?
Question 3: If the firm converts to 60 percent debt, what will it cost of equity be?
Question 4: If the firm converts to 25 percent debt, what will the company's WACC be?
Question 5: If the firm converts to 60 percent debt, what will the company's WACC be?
Note: Can someone please give me a step by step solution?