X. Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) The valuation of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is based discounting future cash flows and economic profit‚ for that the weighted average cost of capital is needed. The WACC is the opportunity cost when investing in Abercrombie & Fitch Co. opposed to other investments with a similar risk. Investors want their return to excess the WACC before it can be considered a good investment; since people in general are risk averse‚ they want compensation for taking on risk
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capital structure of 45% debt in every division and differing hurdle rated for low‚ average‚ and high risk projects. This paper critically reviews the different suggested measures and finally proposes measures that should be taken to improve the performance of the Randolph Corporation. Divisional Hurdle Rates To estimate the hurdle rates for every division of the Randolph Corporation that weighted average cost of capital (WACC) have to be calculated for every division. To apply the formula
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Any company’s assets are either financed by its debt or by its equity. The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is the average costs of these sources of financing‚ each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking the weighted average‚ we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances. Basically‚ the WACC is the minimum required return that the company must earn to satisfy its creditors‚ owners‚ and other providers of capital‚ or they will
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services from Apple. This “perceived” relationship (through interactive software and hardware) is the business model Apple is using to build and retain their customer base. Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for Apple The WACC calculation is a company’s cost of capital in which each category of capital is equally weighted. A firm should use WACC as the discount rate when calculating the Net Present Value (NPV) of any typical project. All capital sources such as common stock‚ preferred stock
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Since the company has debt‚ preferred stock and common stock in its capital structure the weighted average cost of capital must be calculated and used to discount the projects’ cash flows. The weight of each component of the target capital structure (based on market values of outstanding securities) should be calculated and used along with their respective component costs to calculate the weighted average cost of capital. Next‚ the Present values of the projects’ cash flows should be used to compute
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ratio while their loan was outstanding. Ameritrade should use a 6.10% risk free rate when calculating its cost of capital. This is the average of the 20 year bond annualized yield to maturity (on August 31‚ 1997) and the long term historical average annual return (from 1929 1996). The long term bond return was used because it provides an accurate average annual return since it reflects many years. The 20 year bond as of August 31‚ 1997 was used because it is the current yield to maturity.
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Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) Calculations The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the discount rate used in the discounted cash flow analysis. Usually‚ the WACC is the weighted average of the cost of debt (Kd) and the cost of equity (Ke)‚ since debt and equity are the most common sources of funds for the companies. In general‚ the formula for WACC is the following: As implied by the formula itself‚ if a company does not have interest-bearing debts‚ then its WACC would equal
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............................................................................................................. 1 2. How does Marriott use its estimate of its cost of capital? Does this make sense? ...... 3 3. What is the weighted average cost of capital for Marriott Corporation? ..................... 4 4. What type of investments would you value using Marriott’s WACC? ........................ 6 5. If Marriott used a single corporate hurdle rate for evaluating
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1) Why do you think Larry Stone wants to estimate the firm’s hurdle rate? Is it justifiable to use the firm’s weighted average cost of capital as the divisional cost of capital? Please explain. Larry Stone wants to calculate the firm’s hurdle rate because he wants to have a more reliable basis of information before accepting projects for the company. By determining the firm’s hurdle rate‚ their company will also be able to make prudent decisions using accurate data. He also thinks that they should
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capital budgeting and financial accounting‚ performance assessments‚ Merger and Acquisitions proposals and stock repurchase decisions. The analysis is used to make decisions at the division and corporate level and have an impact in calculating the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC). 2. Calculate Midland’s corporate WACC. Be prepared to defend your specific assumptions about the various inputs to the calculations (risk-free rate‚ equity market risk premium (EMRP)‚ beta). Is Midland’s choice of EMRP
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