TCA Cable has fixed operating costs of $2.6 million, and its variable cost ratio is 0.30. TCA has $4.0 million in bonds outstanding with a coupon interest rate of 12%. TCA has 1.0 million common shares and 1,000,000 shares of $1.75 preferred stock outstanding. Total revenues for TCA Cable are $14.2 million. If TCA has a marginal tax rate of 40%, what is its degree of combined leverage?

TCA Cable has fixed operating costs of $2.6 million, and its variable cost ratio is 0.30. TCA has $4.0 million in bonds outstanding with a coupon interest rate of 12%. TCA has 1.0 million common shares and 1,000,000 shares of $1.75 preferred stock outstanding. Total revenues for TCA Cable are $14.2 million. If TCA has a marginal tax rate of 40%, what is its degree of combined leverage?

EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

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Chapter14: Capital Structure Management In Practice

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