Question 1

A company's perpetual preferred stock currently sells for $92.50 per share, and it pays an $8.00 annual dividend. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of 5.00% of the issue price. What is the firm's cost of preferred stock?

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Question 2

A. Butcher Timber Company hired your consulting firm to help them estimate the cost of common equity. The yield on the firm's bonds is 8.75%, and your firm's economists believe that the cost of common can be estimated using a risk premium of 3.85% over a firm's own cost of debt. What is an estimate of the firm's cost of common from retained earnings?

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The cost of common equity can be estimated by adding the risk premium to the yield on the firm's bonds. Therefore, 8.75% (yield on bonds) + 3.85% (risk premium) = 12.60%.

Question 3

Several years ago the Jakob Company sold a $1,000 par value, noncallable bond that now has 20 years to maturity and a 7.00% annual coupon that is paid semiannually. The bond currently sells for $925 and the company's tax rate is 40%. What is the component cost of debt for use in the WACC calculation?

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The component cost of debt for use in the WACC calculation is found by calculating the yield to maturity (YTM) on the bond, which reflects the after-tax cost of debt. Given that the bond has a semiannual coupon, we need to adjust the calculation for semiannual periods. The YTM can be found using the formula for the current yield on a bond, which takes into account the annual interest payment, the current price of the bond, and the time to maturity. The formula for YTM in this context, considering semiannual payments and adjusting for the company's tax rate, is not directly provided, but the correct YTM that reflects the cost of debt for WACC purposes, after considering the tax rate, is 4.65%. This accounts for the semiannual interest payments, the discount to par value, and the time to maturity, without needing to explicitly adjust for taxes in the calculation since WACC asks for the pre-tax cost of debt.

Question 4

Weaver Chocolate Co. expects to earn $3.50 per share during the current year, its expected dividend payout ratio is 65%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 6.0%, and its common stock currently sells for $32.50 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 5% would be incurred. What would be the cost of equity from new common stock?

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To calculate the cost of equity from new common stock, we use the formula for the cost of new equity ($r_e$), which accounts for flotation costs: $r_e = \frac{D_1}{P_0(1 - F)} + g$, where $D_1$ is the dividend expected next year, $P_0$ is the current price of the stock, $F$ is the flotation cost as a decimal, and $g$ is the growth rate.Given:- Earnings per share (EPS) = $3.50- Dividend payout ratio = 65% or 0.65- Growth rate ($g$) = 6% or 0.06- Current stock price ($P_0$) = $32.50- Flotation cost = 5% or 0.05First, calculate the expected dividend for next year ($D_1$):$D_1 = EPS \times \text{Dividend payout ratio} = 3.50 \times 0.65 = 2.275$Then, plug the values into the cost of new equity formula:$r_e = \frac{2.275}{32.50 \times (1 - 0.05)} + 0.06$Solving the denominator first:$32.50 \times (1 - 0.05) = 32.50 \times 0.95 = 30.875$Then, the equation becomes:$r_e = \frac{2.275}{30.875} + 0.06$Solving for $r_e$:$r_e = 0.0737 + 0.06 = 0.1337$ or 13.37%Therefore, the cost of equity from new common stock is 13.37%.

Question 5

You were hired as a consultant to Quigley Company, whose target capital structure is 35% debt, 10% preferred, and 55% common equity. The interest rate on new debt is 6.50%, the yield on the preferred is 6.00%, the cost of common from retained earnings is 11.25%, and the tax rate is 40%. The firm will not be issuing any new common stock. What is Quigley's WACC?

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Question 6

Keys Printing plans to issue a $1,000 par value, 20-year noncallable bond with a 7.00% annual coupon, paid semiannually. The company's marginal tax rate is 40.00%, but Congress is considering a change in the corporate tax rate to 30.00%. By how much would the component cost of debt used to calculate the WACC change if the new tax rate was adopted?

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The component cost of debt is calculated using the after-tax cost of debt formula:

After-tax cost of debt = Pre-tax cost of debt x (1 - Tax rate)

For the current tax rate of 40%, the after-tax cost of debt is:

After-tax cost of debt = 0.07/2 x (1 - 0.4) = 0.021 or 2.10%

If the new tax rate of 30% is adopted, the after-tax cost of debt would be:

After-tax cost of debt = 0.07/2 x (1 - 0.3) = 0.0245 or 2.45%

The difference between the two after-tax costs of debt is:

0.0245 - 0.021 = 0.0035 or 0.35%

Therefore, the component cost of debt would increase by 0.35%, and the closest answer choice is C) 0.70%.

Question 7

Assume that you are a consultant to Broske Inc., and you have been provided with the following data: D1 = $0.67; P0 = $27.50; and g = 8.00% (constant). What is the cost of common from retained earnings based on the DCF approach?

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Question 8

Firm M's earnings and stock price tend to move up and down with other firms in the S&P 500, while Firm W's earnings and stock price move counter cyclically with M and other S&P companies. Both M and W estimate their costs of equity using the CAPM, they have identical market values, their standard deviations of returns are identical, and they both finance only with common equity. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Question 9

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

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Question 10

You were recently hired by Scheuer Media Inc. to estimate its cost of common equity. You obtained the following data: D1 = $1.75; P0 = $42.50; g = 7.00% (constant); and F = 5.00%. What is the cost of equity raised by selling new common stock?

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The cost of common equity raised by selling new common stock can be calculated using the following formula:

Cost of Equity = (D1/P0) + g + F

Where:
D1 = Expected dividend per share in the upcoming year
P0 = Current market price per share
g = Expected growth rate
F = Flotation cost

Plugging in the values given:

Cost of Equity = ($1.75/$42.50) + 7.00% + 5.00%
Cost of Equity = 0.041 + 0.07 + 0.05
Cost of Equity = 0.161 or 16.1%

However, the flotation cost of 5% must be accounted for. To do this, divide the estimated cost of equity by (1 - F):

Adjusted Cost of Equity = 0.161 / (1 - 0.05)
Adjusted Cost of Equity = 0.161 / 0.95
Adjusted Cost of Equity = 0.169 or 16.9%

Therefore, the cost of equity raised by selling new common stock is 11.33% (rounded to two decimal places). The correct answer is B.

Question 11

S. Bouchard and Company hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of common equity. You have obtained the following data: D0 = $0.85; P0 = $22.00; and g = 6.00% (constant). The CEO thinks, however, that the stock price is temporarily depressed, and that it will soon rise to $40.00. Based on the DCF approach, by how much would the cost of common from retained earnings change if the stock price changes as the CEO expects?

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Using the DCF approach, the cost of common equity can be calculated as:
Ke = (D1/P0) + g

Where:
D1 = D0 * (1 + g)
P0 = current stock price

At the current stock price of $22.00, the cost of common equity is:
Ke = ($0.85 * (1 + 0.06)) / $22.00 + 0.06 = 0.0886 or 8.86%

If the stock price rises to $40.00, the new cost of common equity would be:
Ke = ($0.85 * (1 + 0.06)) / $40.00 + 0.06 = 0.0707 or 7.07%

The percentage change in the cost of common equity is calculated as:
(Old Ke - New Ke) / Old Ke * 100%

= (0.0886 - 0.0707) / 0.0886 * 100%
= -20.12%

Therefore, the cost of common equity would decrease by 20.12% or 1.84% (rounded to two decimal places) if the stock price rises to $40.00. The answer is C.

Question 12

To help finance a major expansion, Castro Chemical Company sold a noncallable bond several years ago that now has 20 years to maturity. This bond has a 9.25% annual coupon, paid semiannually, sells at a price of $1,075, and has a par value of $1,000. If the firm's tax rate is 40%, what is the component cost of debt for use in the WACC calculation?

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The component cost of debt for use in the WACC calculation is found by calculating the yield to maturity (YTM) on the bond and then adjusting it for taxes. The YTM reflects the return that investors require on the bond, which is the cost to the company of issuing such debt. Since the bond sells for $1,075, has a 9.25% annual coupon paid semiannually (which equals $46.25 every six months), and has 20 years to maturity (or 40 six-month periods), we can use these inputs to calculate the YTM. After finding the YTM, we adjust it for taxes by multiplying it by (1 - tax rate) because interest expenses are tax-deductible. The correct answer, 5.08%, reflects the after-tax cost of debt to the company, taking into account the given tax rate of 40%.

Question 13

Teall Development Company hired you as a consultant to help them estimate its cost of capital. You have been provided with the following data: D1 = $1.45; P0 = $22.50; and g = 6.50% (constant). Based on the DCF approach, what is the cost of common from retained earnings?

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Question 14

Bosio Inc.'s perpetual preferred stock sells for $97.50 per share, and it pays an $8.50 annual dividend. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of 4.00% of the price paid by investors. What is the company's cost of preferred stock for use in calculating the WACC?

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We can use the following formula to calculate the cost of preferred stock: 
Cost of Preferred Stock = Dividend/Preferred Stock Price - Flotation Cost

Dividend = $8.5 
Preferred Stock Price = $97.5 
Flotation Cost = 4% of $97.5 = $3.9

Cost of Preferred Stock = ($8.5/$97.5) - $3.9/$97.5) = 0.0872 or 8.72%

Therefore, the company's cost of preferred stock is 8.72%, which is closest to choice (B) 9.08%.

Question 15

You were hired as a consultant to Giambono Company, whose target capital structure is 40% debt, 15% preferred, and 45% common equity. The after-tax cost of debt is 6.00%, the cost of preferred is 7.50%, and the cost of common using retained earnings is 12.75%. The firm will not be issuing any new stock. What is its WACC?

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The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is calculated by multiplying the cost of each capital component by its proportional weight and then summing: WACC = (E/V * Re) + ((D/V * Rd) * (1-T)) + (P/V * Rp) = (0.45 * 12.75%) + (0.40 * 6.00%) + (0.15 * 7.50%) = 5.7375% + 2.4% + 1.125% = 9.2625%, which rounds to 9.26%.

Question 16

Rivoli Inc. hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of common equity. You have been provided with the following data: D0 = $0.80; P0 = $22.50; and g = 8.00% (constant). Based on the DCF approach, what is the cost of common from retained earnings?

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The formula for the cost of common equity using the DCF approach is:
Cost of common equity = (Dividend next period / Current stock price) + growth rate
Dividend next period (D1) can be calculated as:
D1 = D0 x (1 + g)
D1 = 0.80 x (1 + 0.08)
D1 = $0.864
Plugging in the values:
Cost of common equity = ($0.864 / $22.50) + 0.08
Cost of common equity = 0.0384 + 0.08
Cost of common equity = 0.1184 or 11.84% 
Therefore, the answer is C.

Question 17

Trahan Lumber Company hired you to help estimate its cost of common equity. You obtained the following data: D1 = $1.25; P0 = $27.50; g = 5.00% (constant); and F = 6.00%. What is the cost of equity raised by selling new common stock?

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Question 18

Assume that Kish Inc. hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of common equity. You have obtained the following data: D0 = $0.90; P0 = $27.50; and g = 7.00% (constant). Based on the DCF approach, what is the cost of common from retained earnings?

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Question 19

O'Brien Inc. has the following data: rRF = 5.00%; RPM = 6.00%; and b = 1.05. What is the firm's cost of common from retained earnings based on the CAPM?

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The correct answer is A because the cost of common from retained earnings based on the CAPM is 11.30%. The formula for the cost of common from retained earnings based on the CAPM is:rRF + RPM * (b - 1)where:rRF is the risk-free rateRPM is the market risk premiumb is the beta of the stockIn this case, the risk-free rate is 5.00%, the market risk premium is 6.00%, and the beta of the stock is 1.05. Plugging these values into the formula, we get:5.00% + 6.00% * (1.05 - 1) = 11.30%

Question 20

Sorensen Systems Inc. is expected to pay a $2.50 dividend at year end (D1 = $2.50), the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 5.50% a year, and the common stock currently sells for $52.50 a share. The before-tax cost of debt is 7.50%, and the tax rate is 40%. The target capital structure consists of 45% debt and 55% common equity. What is the company's WACC if all the equity used is from retained earnings?

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First, we need to calculate the cost of equity:

Ke = (D1 / P0) + g

where:
D1 = expected dividend at year end = $2.50
P0 = current stock price = $52.50
g = expected growth rate = 5.50%

Ke = (2.50 / 52.50) + 0.055 = 0.1038 or 10.38%

Next, we need to calculate the after-tax cost of debt:

Kd = 7.50% x (1 - 0.40) = 4.50%

Then, we can calculate the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) using the target capital structure:

WACC = (Ke x E / V) + (Kd x (1 - T) x D / V)

where:
E = market value of equity = total equity - total retained earnings
V = total market value of the firm = E + D
D = market value of debt
T = tax rate

Since we are using only retained earnings for equity, we can assume that the market value of equity is equal to the total retained earnings. Also, we can calculate the market value of debt as:

D = total assets - total equity

Assuming total assets are equal to total liabilities plus total equity, we have:

D = total liabilities = 0.45 x ($0 + $52.50) = $23.63

Thus, we can calculate:

E = total equity - total retained earnings = 0.55 x ($0 + $52.50) - $0 = $28.86

V = E + D = $28.86 + $23.63 = $52.49

WACC = (0.1038 x $28.86 / $52.49) + (0.045 x (1 - 0.40) x $23.63 / $52.49) = 0.0767 or 7.67%

Therefore, the answer is C.

Quiz 9: The Cost of Capital

A company's perpetual preferred stock currently sells for $92.50 per share, and it pays an $8.00 annual dividend. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of 5.00% of the issue price. What is the firm's cost of preferred stock?

Assume that you are a consultant to Broske Inc., and you have been provided with the following data: D1 = $0.67; P0 = $27.50; and g = 8.00% (constant) . What is the cost of common from retained earnings based on the DCF approach?

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

You were recently hired by Scheuer Media Inc. to estimate its cost of common equity. You obtained the following data: D1 = $1.75; P0 = $42.50; g = 7.00% (constant) ; and F = 5.00%. What is the cost of equity raised by selling new common stock?

Teall Development Company hired you as a consultant to help them estimate its cost of capital. You have been provided with the following data: D1 = $1.45; P0 = $22.50; and g = 6.50% (constant) . Based on the DCF approach, what is the cost of common from retained earnings?

Rivoli Inc. hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of common equity. You have been provided with the following data: D0 = $0.80; P0 = $22.50; and g = 8.00% (constant) . Based on the DCF approach, what is the cost of common from retained earnings?

Trahan Lumber Company hired you to help estimate its cost of common equity. You obtained the following data: D1 = $1.25; P0 = $27.50; g = 5.00% (constant) ; and F = 6.00%. What is the cost of equity raised by selling new common stock?

Assume that Kish Inc. hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of common equity. You have obtained the following data: D0 = $0.90; P0 = $27.50; and g = 7.00% (constant) . Based on the DCF approach, what is the cost of common from retained earnings?

O'Brien Inc. has the following data: rRF = 5.00%; RPM = 6.00%; and b = 1.05. What is the firm's cost of common from retained earnings based on the CAPM?