Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) has $3,127,000 in assets that are currently financed with 100% equity (Before). Its EBIT is $1,170,000, and its tax rate is 37.50%. If CGC changes its capital structure to include 45% debt (After), what is its ROE before and after the change? Assume that the interest rate on debt is 5.85%.   A.   (Before) 19.80%    (After) 47.50%   B.   (Before) 23.39%    (After) 35.49%   C.   (Before) 23.39%    (After) 39.53%   D.   (Before) 23.39%    (After) 47.50%

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Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) has $3,127,000 in assets that are currently financed with 100% equity (Before). Its EBIT is $1,170,000, and its tax rate is 37.50%. If CGC changes its capital structure to include 45% debt (After), what is its ROE before and after the change? Assume that the interest rate on debt is 5.85%.


 

A.

 

(Before) 19.80%    (After) 47.50%


 

B.

 

(Before) 23.39%    (After) 35.49%


 

C.

 

(Before) 23.39%    (After) 39.53%


 

D.

 

(Before) 23.39%    (After) 47.50%

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