In December 1995 Boise Cascade’s stock had a beta of 0.95.The Treasury bill rate at the time was 5.8% and the Treasury bond rate was 6.4% The firm had debt outstanding of $1.7 billion and a market value of equity of $1.5 billion; the corporate tax rate was 36%; the market risk premium is 5.5%
Assume Boise Cascade’s debt has duration of 5.0. If Treasury rates rise to 6.3% and 6.9%, respectively and there is a parallel shift in the corporate debt term structure, estimate:
-The change in the market value of Boise’s debt.
-The change in the company’s cost of equity
-The change in the firm’s WACC.