Which one of the following factors is not considered in calculating the firm’s cost of capital?
A firm’s leveraged beta reflects all of the following except for
1.
interest rate on corporate debt
2.
book value of debt and equity
3.
the firm’s cost of equity
4.
Depreciation
5.
The firm’s free cash flow is assumed to be unchanged in
perpetuity
Which one of the following factors is not considered in calculating the firm’s cost of equity? risk free rate of retu...
The cost of equity using the CAPM approach The current risk-free rate of return (TRF) is 4.67% while the market risk premium is 6.63%. The Jefferson Company has a beta of 0.92. Using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) approach, Jefferson's cost of equity is 11.3085% The cost of equity using the bond yield plus risk premium approad 10.779 11.847% The Harrison Company is dosely held and, therefore, cannot generate relis cost of internal equity. Harrison's bonds yield 11.52%, and...
Which one of the following factors is not considered calculating a firm’s PEG ratio? Projected growth rate of the value indicator (e.g., earnings) Ratio of market price to value indicator (e.g., P/E) Share exchange ratio Historical growth rate of the value indicator None of the above 2. In determining the purchase price for an acquisition target, which one of the following valuation methods does not require the addition of a purchase price premium? Discounted cash flow method Comparable companies’ method...
6.2 A project's cost of capital The DW Media Group has an equity beta of 1.2 and 50% debt (debt over firm value) in its capital structure. The company has risk-free debt that costs 4% before taxes, and the expected rate of return of the stock market is 12%. DW is considering the acquisition of a new project in publishing business that is expected to yield 20% on after-tax operating cash flow. Penguin Publishing House, which has the same business...
Calculate the firm’s expected return using the capital asset pricing model: Risk Free Rate: 2.5% Market Return: 7% Beta: 1.5 Standard Deviation: 6% Debt: Equity Ratio: 40%
The cost of equity using the CAPM approach The current risk-free rate of return (RF) is 4.23%, while the market risk premium is 6.63%, the Burris Company has a beta of 0.92. Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) approach, Burris's cost of equity is The cost of equity using the bond yield plus risk premium approach The Lincoln Company is closely held and, therefore, cannot generate reliable inputs with which to use the CAPM method for estimating a company's...
A firm’s beta is 1.5. The expected market return is 5%, risk-free rate is assumed to be 1% constant. What is the expected return of the firm using CAPM?
(a) Explain and discuss the discounted free cash flow equity valuation model. (b) CBT has reported EBIT of $500mn this year. Its net investment, including capital expenditure net of depreciation and working capital investment is $200mn. Its EBIT and investment needs are expected to grow at a constant rate of 1% per year. It is expected that CBT maintains the current debt-to-equity ratio of 4. The corporate tax rate is 20%. The required return on its assets (business) is 14%....
The cost of equity using the CAPM approach The current risk-free rate of return (rRF) is 3.86%, while the market risk premium is 5.75%. The Jefferson Company has a beta of 0.92. Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) approach, Jefferson's cost of equity is 9.15% 9.61% 10.98% 10.07% The cost of equity using the bond yield plus risk premium approach | The Adams Company is closely held and, therefore, cannot generate reliable inputs with which to use the CAPM...
4. The cost of retained earnings The cost of raising capital through retained earnings is the cost of raising capital through issuing new common stock. The cost of equity using the CAPM approach The current risk-free rate of return (rRFrRF) is 3.86% while the market risk premium is 6.17%. The Burris Company has a beta of 0.92. Using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) approach, Burris’s cost of equity is . The cost of equity using the bond yield plus...
Calculate the present value of a growing perpetuity with the first cash flow (occurring in one year) being $10 million and every subsequent year’s cash flow growing at a constant 6% rate (i.e, the cash flow at the end of two years is $10M(1.06) = $10.6 million, the cash flow at the end of three years is 10M(1.06)^2 = $11.236 million, etc.). The cost of capital for this calculation is 12%. The firm has to spend $50 million immediately and...