Determining the levered cost of equity


Suppose that Taggart Transcontinental currently has no debt and has an equity cost of capital of 10%. Taggart is considering borrowing funds at a cost of 6% and using these funds to repurchase existing shares of stock. Assume perfect capital markets. If Taggart borrows until they achieved a debt -to-value ratio of 20%, then Taggart's levered cost of equity would be closest to:

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Finance Basics: Determining the levered cost of equity
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