Foundations Of Finance
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ISBN: 9780134897264
Author: KEOWN, Arthur J., Martin, John D., PETTY, J. William
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter 9, Problem 13SP
- a. Rework Problem 9-12 as follows: Assume an 8 percent coupon rate. What effect does changing the coupon rate have on the firm’s after-tax cost of capital?
- b. Why is there a change?
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a) If the firm’s cost of capital is 8 percent which investment should the firm make according to net present value? Explain.
b) If the firm’s cost of capital is 8 percent what is the internal rate or return (IRR) for the two investments? Which investment should the firm make? Explain.
Which of the following statements is most correct? (Hint: Work Problem 4-16 before answering 4-17, and consider the solution setup for 4-16, as you think about 4-17.)
a. If a firm's expected basic earning power (BEP) is constant for all of its assets and exceeds the interest rate on its debt, then adding assets and financing them with debt will raise the firm'
expected return on common equity (ROE).
b. The higher its tax rate, the lower a firm's BEP ratio will be, other things held constant.
c. The higher the interest rate on its debt, the lower a firm's BEP ratio will be, other things held constant.
d. The higher its debt ratio, the lower a firm's BEP ratio will be, other things held constant.
e. If a firm's expected basic earning power (BEP) is constant for all of its assets and exceeds the interest rate on its debt, then adding assets and financing them with debt will decrease the
firm's expected return on common equity (ROE).
You have calculated the WACC for a Company and noticed that it is too high. To reduce it, you could: 1.Increase the tax rate
2.Increase the Equity weighting in the WACC calculation
3.Decrease the Risk-Free rate
4.Increase the Equity Risk Premium
5.Decrease the Perpetuity Growth Rate
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