86% | 0.586% | Weight cost of capital | | | 5.971% | 3. Should the firm use this WACC for all projects? Explain and provide examples as appropriate. (10 pts) Yes‚ because WACC is by companies for performance evaluation and planning purposes. If the weights were changed then the company would have to make the required changes to yield the proper calculations. (Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)‚ 2013) 4. Recompute the net present value of the project based on the cost of capital
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SEAT NUMBER: ……….… ROOM: .………………. FAMILY NAME.………….....…………………………. This question paper must be returned. Candidates are not permitted to remove any part of it from the examination room. OTHER NAMES…………….…………………..…….. STUDENT NUMBER………….………..…………….. SESSION 1 EXAMINATIONS JUNE 2012 Unit: AFIN253: Financial Management Time Allowed: 2 hours plus 10 minutes reading time. Total Number of Questions: 20 Multiple Choice Questions plus 6 full response questions. Instructions: 1. PART A (60 marks):
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Questions 1. If Symonds Electronics Inc. were to raise all of the required capital by issuing debt‚ what would the impact be on the firm’s shareholders? The impact on shareholders can be analyzed by calculating the EPS and ROE of the firm under the alternative scenarios as follows: All Debt With $5‚000‚000 Expansion Current Growth in Revenues Revenues EBIT Interest EBT EBT*(1-T) # of shares EPS Debt Equity Debt/Equity Ratio Return on Equity 15‚000‚000 2‚250‚000 0 2‚250‚000 1‚350‚000 1‚000‚000 1.35
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Chapter 14 Cost of Capital Multiple Choice Questions 1. A group of individuals got together and purchased all of the outstanding shares of common stock of DL Smith‚ Inc. What is the return that these individuals require on this investment called? A. dividend yield B. cost of equity C. capital gains yield D. cost of capital E. income return 2. Textile Mills borrows money at a rate of 13.5 percent. This interest rate is referred to as the: A. compound rate. B. current yield. C. cost of debt
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Marriott use the Weighted-Average-Cost-of Capital (WACC) method to measure the opportunity cost for investments. WACC = (1-t)rD(D/V) + rE(E/V) where D and E are the market values of the debt and equity respectively; rD is the pre-tax cost of debt; rE is the after-tax cost of equity; V is the firm value (V=E+D); and t is the corporate tax. This method is applied for Marriott as the whole corporation and for each of its three lines of business. WACC is calculated based on its financial data of 1987
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the expected return on debt is 6% with market value weight of 1/3. Therefore the firm’s pre-transaction WACC is 12% WACC (pre-transaction) = 2/3 * 15% + 1/3 * 6% = 10% + 2% = 12% a) (4 points) After the transaction GP will be all equity financed. The firm’s cost of equity the equals the WACC. As there are no taxes the firm’s WACC is independent of its capital structure and remains at 12%. WACC (post-transaction) = 12% = rE‚U * 1/1 => rE‚U = 12% b) (4 Points) In this case the debt-to-value ratio
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1) How much importance should be given to the energy cost situation? Michael Burton’s proposal to expand into new energy efficient products is justified by increasing interest in the public and private sectors to reduce energy costs. At the highest level of government‚ the Obama administration has tied the US economy’s energy policy with its future success and competitiveness with other global powers. In a speech on June 2009‚ President Obama specifically mentions the Energy Department’s plans to
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ANALYSIS OF USEC Inc.‚ Prepared For: Dr. Doina Chichernea BUAD 6200 SPRING 2011 The University of Toledo APRIL 21‚ 2011 Executive Summary USEC is the world’s leading supplier of enriched Uranium to nuclear power plants. Due to the expiration of long term energy cost savings contracts‚ USEC is examining the possibility of taking on a new project called the American Centrifuge Project. This project will utilize a different process for Uranium enrichment‚ which is the core business process
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Joseph Taj Ahn Nyguyen J Yu Fin 423 Haddad Nov 18‚ 2014 Philip Morris Inc.: Seven Up Acquisition (A) This case discusses Philip Morris Inc. intentions to acquire the Seven-up Company in an effort to diversify their consumer goods. The decision has already been made‚ however they must decide on an offer price to buy out the company. This report will discuss PM’s acquisition strategy and its appropriateness‚ along with whether or not 7up fits the criteria of PM’s strategy. The report will further
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TOKYO DISNEYLAND AND THE DISNEY SEA PARK: CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND DIFFERENCES IN THE CAPITAL BUDGETING CONCEPTS AND METHODS BETWEEN AMERICAN AND JAPANESE COMPANIES. 1.What are the industry differences in US Corporate Governance and Japanese Corporate Governance? JAPANIES CORPORATE GOVERNANCE US CORPORATE GOVERNANCE Stakeholders of organiztions: Japanies system believs in the wealth maximization of stake holders‚ including managers‚ labour‚ suppliers‚ crediters etc American syatem always emphasized
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