1. What happens to a firm when it raises its debt from 0% to 10%. Does the ROE go up or the basic earning power?
2. Does operating leverage influence financing leverage?
3. Food Shoppe Galore had the following information:
Total market value of a company’s stock: $650 million
Total market value of the company’s debt: $150 million
What is the weighted average of the company’s debt?
18.75%
40.75%
55.75%
81.25%
90.50%