S = $352,000
Amount to invest in Alpha = .20($437,000)
Amount to invest in Alpha = $87,400
Beta has less equity outstanding, so to purchase 20 percent of Beta’s equity, the investor would
need:
Amount to invest in Beta = .20($352,000)
Amount to invest in Beta = $70,400
company’s equity would be:
Dollar return on Alpha investment = .20($71,000)
Dollar return on Alpha investment = $14,200
Beta Corporation has an interest payment due on its debt in the amount of:
Interest on Beta’s debt = .07($85,000)
Interest on Beta’s debt = $5,950
$70,400. In order to purchase $87,400 worth of Alpha’s equity using only $70,400 of his own
money, the investor must borrow $17,000 to cover the difference. The investor will receive the
same dollar return from the Alpha investment, but will pay interest on the amount borrowed, so
Net dollar return = $14,200 – .07($17,000)
Net dollar return = $13,010
firm’s earnings may be needed to repay its debt holders, and equity holders will receive nothing.
21. a. A firm’s debt-equity ratio is the market value of the firm’s debt divided by the market value of