future. LEI paid a dividend of $3.60 per share last year‚ and its stock currently sells at a price of $54 per share. LEI can obtain new capital in the following ways: Preferred: New preferred stock with a dividend of $11 can be sold to the public at a price of $95 per share. Debt: Debt can be sold at an interest rate of 12 percent. a. Determine the cost of each capital structure component. b. Calculate the WACC. c. LEI has the following investment opportunities that are typical average-risk
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CHAPTER 9 THE COST OF CAPITAL (Difficulty: E = Easy‚ M = Medium‚ and T = Tough) Multiple Choice: Conceptual Easy: Capital components Answer: c Diff: E [i]. Which of the following is not considered a capital component for the purpose of calculating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) as it applies to capital budgeting? a. Long-term debt. b. Common stock. c. Accounts payable and accruals. d. Preferred stock. Capital components Answer: d
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MARKETING MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL ANALYSIS QUESTIONS Please prepare each question. Members of the class will be called at random to present their answers. 1. Executives of Studio Recordings‚ Inc.‚ produced the latest compact disc by the Starshine Sisters Band‚ titled Sunshine/Moonshine. The following cost information pertains to the new CD: CD package and disc (direct material and labor) $1.25/CD Songwriters’ royalties’ $0.35/CD Recordings artists’ royalties’ $1.00/CD Advertising
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Question 1 .0.5 out of 0.5 points What is the future value of $1‚200 a year for 40 years at 8 percent interest? Assume annual compounding. Answer Selected Answer: c. $310‚868 Correct Answer: c. $310‚868 . Question 2 .0.5 out of 0.5 points Gerold invested $6‚200 in an account that pays 5 percent simple interest. How much money will he have at the end of ten years? Answer Selected Answer: b. $9‚300 Correct Answer: b. $9‚300 . Question 3 .0.5 out of
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2-2-a: How would a relatively high home inflation rate affect the home country’s current account‚ other things being equal? A. A high home inflation rate could cause a current account a deficit since it results to decrease exports and increase imports. 2-12-a: U.S.-based MNCs commonly invest in foreign securities. Assume that the dollar is presently weak and is expected to strengthen over time. How will these expectations affect the tendency of U.S. investors to invest in foreign securities
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | An American Mutual Fund company invested USD 2‚000‚000 in BSE on 31.12.2007 when the BSE sensex was 20‚000 points. On 31.03.2008‚ the company observed that its portfolio depreciated by 23% when the BSE sensex touched 16‚000 points. If the company decided to withdraw the investment from India‚ what would be the net increase or decrease in their investment in terms of dollar? | | | | | | | | | | | | $/Rs spot rates are
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Midterm – John Doe Executive summary Diva shoes is an international shoes company that is experiencing rapid growth. Due to this rapid growth‚ the company never established a robust hedging strategy to protect itself against fluctuations of the multiple currencies it engages with. This situation became more severe in Japan. The company’s growth in Japan exceeded all expectations‚ and unlike other countries in which the company conducted business (Italy for example) the company had almost no expenses
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Financial Management Assignment (10 Sep‚ 2012) ------------------------------------------------- Ch. 5: 1 (a-e)‚ 4‚ 5‚ 7‚ 10‚ 11‚ 12‚ 15 ------------------------------------------------- FM1 Takumi KAWAI‚ Pham NGUYEN‚ Yang CHEN‚ Bi CHAO #1 a. What is the payback period on each of the following projects? Payback period: A 3 years‚ B 2 years‚ C 3years b. Given that you wish to use the payback rule with a cutoff period of two years‚ which projects would you accept? “B” Only B meetsthe
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Consider a project to produce solar water heaters. It requires a $10 million investment and offers a level after-tax cash flow of $1.75 million per year for 10 years. The opportunity cost of capital is 12 percent‚ which reflects the project’s business risk. Suppose the project is financed with $5 million of debt and $5 million of equity. The interest rate is 8 percent and the marginal tax rate is 35 percent. The debt will be paid off in equal annual installments
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