M&M proposition 2Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA AFM Exams › M&M proposition 2This topic has 3 replies, 2 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.Viewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)AuthorPosts November 19, 2015 at 11:24 am #283916 annejoMemberTopics: 2Replies: 4☆I am using the M&M prop 2 formula to degear company Current debt equity ratio is 20:80, cost of equity is 12% Ref Moondog questionFormula is 12% = Kei + ( 1-0.3)(Kei -4%)(20/80)The answer seems to be 10.8% but I am not able to rearrange the formula to get the correct answer. Could you show how the equation is simplifiedApologies, my maths is letting me down here. Thank you November 19, 2015 at 2:11 pm #283941 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54656☆☆☆☆☆12 = kei + 0.7 (kei – 4) (20/80)12 = kei + 0.175 (kei – 4)12 = kei + 0.175 Kei – 0.712.7 = 1.175 KeiKei = 12.7 / 1.175 = 10.8Hope that helps 🙂 November 19, 2015 at 2:23 pm #283946 annejoMemberTopics: 2Replies: 4☆You’re a star. Thanks John 🙂 Anne November 19, 2015 at 2:35 pm #283952 John MoffatKeymasterTopics: 57Replies: 54656☆☆☆☆☆You are welcome 🙂AuthorPostsViewing 4 posts - 1 through 4 (of 4 total)You must be logged in to reply to this topic.Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In