Levered and unlevered beta

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A company currently has a capital structure consisting of 30% debt, and 70% equity. However the company CFO has suggested that the firm increase its debt ratio to 50%. The current risk free rate is 6% and the market risk premium is 5% while the beta is 1.30.

If the firm tax rate is 40%, what would the beta of an all-equity firm be if it operation were exactly the same? What would if be if this company raises its debt ratio to 50%? What would its cost of equity change?

Please provide a spread sheet with explaining process.

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