Answer:
Starbucks
Starbucks' Capital Structure
Restructured from a primarily equity-financed company to a primarily debt-financed company:
A. Yes.
Explanation:
Starbucks' assets are more than 60% financed by long-term debts, with less than 40% financed by equity. The advantage of having a higher debt leverage is to optimize the returns to the stockholders. This is because interest expenses arising from the debts are tax-deductible. The ROE (return on equity) is always higher for a debt-leveraged firm than an equity-financed firm because more of the net income will be available for distribution to stockholders, given the tax benefits of having more debts.
