Byron corporation forecasts that its income will be $21,000 next year. the firm pays out 30 percent of earnings as dividends to common stockholders. its target capital structure is 40 percent debt and 60 percent common equity. what byron's retained earnings break point

RE break point = $24500

Explanation:

21,000 net income

30% OF Earnings as dividends

21,000 x 30% = 6,300 dividends

Retained Earnings (assuming no previous beginning value)

21,000 - 6,300 = 14,700

RE break point = 14,700/0.6 = 24500

What does the $24,500 mean?

This mean that the company can raise financing for this ammount without changing their capital structure (60% equity 40% debt)

If the company wants to finance for more, it will need to raise new shares or chance their capital structure, and therefore the WACC will change

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