Better Mousetraps
Better Mousetraps has come out with an improved product, and the world is beating a path to its door. As a result, the firm projects growth of 20% per year for 4 years. By then, other firms will have copycat technology, competition will drive down profit margins, and the sustainable growth rate will fall to 5%. The most recent annual dividend was DIV0 = $1 per share.
Compute the value of Better Mousetraps for assumed sustainable growth rates of 6% through 9%, in increments of .5% and compute the percentage change in the value of the firm for each 1 percentage point increase in the assumed final growth rate, g.
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Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into production for an initial investment...
Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into
production for an initial investment in equipment of $5.7 million.
The equipment will be depreciated straight line over 6 years to a
value of zero, but in fact it can be sold after 6 years for
$638,000. The firm believes that working capital at each date must
be maintained at a level of 15% of next year’s forecast sales. The
firm estimates production costs equal to $1.70 per trap...
Even Better Products has come out with a new and improved product. As a result, the...
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Better Mousetraps has developed a new trap. It can go into production for an initial investment...
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production for an initial investment in equipment of $5.7 million.
The equipment will be depreciated straight line over 6 years to a
value of zero, but in fact it can be sold after 6 years for
$638,000. The firm believes that working capital at each date must
be maintained at a level of 15% of next year’s forecast sales. The
firm estimates production costs equal to $1.70 per trap...
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