Question

Epiphany is an all-equity firm with an estimated market value of $400,000. The firm sells $275,000 of debt and uses the proceeds to purchase outstanding equity. Compute the weight in equity and the weight in debt after the proposed financing and repurchase of equity. Group of answer choices 0.31, 0.69 0.34, 0.66 0.48, 0.52 0.69, 0.31

Answer 1

Epiphany

Weight in equity = 0.31

Weight in debt = 0.69

Step-by-step explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Estimated market value of equity = $400,000

Debts = $275,000

Net equity after debt = $125,000

Weight in equity = $125,000/$400,000 = 0.31

Weight in debt = $275,000/$400,000 = 0.69

b) The weight in equity shows the relationship between the equity and the total capital (equity and debt) in use in Epiphany after the sale of debt and repurchase of outstanding equity.

c) The weight in debt shows the relationship between the debt capital and the total capital (equity and debt) in use in Epiphany after the sale of debt and repurchase of outstanding equity.