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28 July, 23:18

Being Human, Inc., recently issued new securities to finance a new TV show. The project cost $14.1 million, and the company paid $735,000 in flotation costs. In addition, the equity issued had a flotation cost of 7.1 percent of the amount raised, whereas the debt issued had a flotation cost of 3.1 percent of the amount raised. If the company issued new securities in the same proportion as its target capital structure, what is the company's target debt-equity ratio? (Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 4 decimal places, e. g.,.1616.)

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  1. 29 July, 02:05
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    The company's target debt-equity ratio is 1.16 : 1

    Explanation:

    Percentage flotation costs = 1 - (14100000/14100000 + 735000)

    = 1 - (14100000/14835000)

    = 4.95%

    We know that:

    (1 + Debt/Equity) * 4.95% = 0.071 + 0.031 * (Debt/Equity) (Percentage flotation cost equation)

    0.0495 + 0.0495 * (Debt/Equity) = 0.071 + 0.031 * (Debt / Equity)

    0.049545 * (Debt/Equity) - 0.031 * (Debt/Equity) = 0.071 - 0.0495

    0.018545 * (Debt/Equity) = 0.021455

    Debt/Equity = 0.021455/0.018545

    Debt / Equity = 1.16 : 1

    Therefore, The company's target debt-equity ratio is 1.16 : 1
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