Answer:
explains how a firm's WACC increases with the use of financial leverage.
Explanation:
According to the MM Proposition II with taxes, the cost of equity rises with the increases use of debt in the capital structure of a firm.
[tex]r_{e}[/tex] = [tex]r_{o} +( r_{o} - r_{d} )[/tex] × [tex]\frac{D}{E}[/tex]
As cost of equity increases, the firm's WACC increases also
The MM Proposition I with taxes reveals how utilizing the tax shield on debt causes an increase in the value of a firm
