Million of common stock


Problem:

The common stock and debt of Northern Sludge are valued at $60 million and $40 million, respectively. Investors currently require a 16.7% return on the common stock and a 7.0% return on the debt.

Required:

Question 1: If Northern Sludge issues an additional $18 million of common stock and uses this money to retire debt, what happens to the expected return on the stock?

Question 2: Assume that the change in capital structure does not affect the risk of the debt and that there are no taxes.

Note: Please describe comprehensively and provide step by step solution.

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