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问题如下:
The current weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for Van der Welde is
10%. The company announced a debt offering that raises the WACC to 13%.
The most likely conclusion is that for Van der Welde:
选项:
A.the company’s prospects are improving.
equity financing is cheaper than debt financing
the company’s debt/equity has moved beyond the optimal range.
解释:
C is correct. If the company’s WACC increases as a result of taking on additional debt, the company has moved beyond the optimal capital range. The
costs of financial distress may outweigh any tax benefits to the use of debt.
根据WACC的公式WACC=WdRd(1-t)+WeRe,题中说公司新发了债权导致WACC上升至13%,同时随着Wd的上升,We应该随之下降。根据尝试股权投资要求收益率是高于债权的,也即Re>Rd,所以随着债权的权重升高,股权的权重降低,WACC应该随着降低才对。但是题中说了WACC上升了3%,所以这家公司的Rd是应该大于Re的才会导致这个结果。不知道我的这个逻辑错在哪里?也即B选项错在哪里?