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Axon Industries needs to raise $1000000 USDs for a new investment project. If the firm issues 1-year debt, it may have to pay an interest rate of 10%, although Axon's managers believe that 8% would be a fair rate given the level of risk. If the firm issues equity, they believe the equity may be underpriced by 9%.What is the cost (in USDs) to current shareholders of financing the project out of debt? Note: Express your answers in strictly numerical terms. For example, if the answer is $500, enter 500 as an answer."

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Axon Industries needs to raise 1000000USDsforanewinvestmentproject.Ifthefirmissues1yeardebt,itmayhavetopayaninterestrateof101000000 USDs for a new investment project. If the firm issues 1-year debt, it may have to pay an interest rate of 10%, although Axon's managers believe that 8% would be a fair rate given the level of risk. If the firm issues equity, they believe the equity may be underpriced by 9%.What is the cost (in USDs) to current shareholders of financing the project out of debt? Note: Express your answers in strictly numerical terms. For example, if the answer is 500, enter 500 as an answer."

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The cost to current shareholders of financing the project out of debt can be calculated by finding the difference between the interest rate the firm may have to pay and the fair interest rate, and then applying this difference to the total amount of money needed to be raised.

Step 1: Calculate the difference in interest rates 10% (the interest rate the firm may have to pay) - 8% (the fair interest rate) = 2%

Step 2: Apply this difference to the total amount of money needed 2% of 1,000,000=1,000,000 = 20,000

So, the cost to current shareholders of financing the project out of debt is $20,000.

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