only is: A. positive as equity holders face a lower effective tax rate. *B. negative as equity holders gain the tax shield on the debt interest. C. negative because of the increased risk of default and fewer shares outstanding. D. negative because of a reduction of equity outstanding. E. None of the above. Difficulty level: Medium Topic: Firm Variation with Corporate Taxes 4. Bryan invested in Bryco, Inc. stock when the firm was financed solely with equity. The firm is now utilizing
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arriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged) Executive Summary: The case "Marriott Corporation: The Cost of Capital (Abridged)" focuses on an ideal opportunity to review the capital asset pricing model and the weighted average cost of capital through calculation of the cost of capital for Marriott as a whole. Dan Cohrs is faced with making recommendations for the hurdle rates at Marriott Corporation and its three divisions utilizing CAPM and WACC. This case illustrates
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service firms unique and ways of dealing with the differences. We then look at how best we can adapt discounted cash flow models to value financial service firms and look at three alternatives – a traditional dividend discount model, a cash flow to equity discount model and an excess return model. With each, we look at a variety of examples from the financial services arena. We move on to look at how relative valuation works with financial service firms and what multiples may work best with these firms
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Nike, Inc.: COST OF CAPITAL CASE ANALYSIS Importance of Cost of Capital The concept of cost of capital is used in finance decisions. Acceptance or rejection of an investment project depends on the cost that the company has to pay for financing it. Good financial management calls for selection of such projects, which are expected to earn returns, which are higher than the cost of capital. It is therefore, important for the finance manager to calculate the cost of capital, which
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The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is the average of the costs of a company's sources of financing-debt and equity, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, it shows how much interest the company has to pay for every marginal dollar it finances. A firm's WACC is the overall required return on the firm as a whole and, it is often used internally by company directors to determine the economic feasibility of expansionary opportunities and
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RECLASSIFIED BALANCE SHEET 1) CONVERTIBILITY INTO CASH / MATURITY DATE Assets Liabilities and shareholders’ equity time required to be converted into cash 2) BY AREA OF BUSINESS ACTIVITIES By area of business activities held to maturity 3 Pro forma balance sheet- 1) Cash / Maturity ASSETS High CURRENT ASSETS LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES Short term * Cash and marketable securities * Bank overdraft * Accounts receivables
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CHAPTER 11 – CALCULATING THE COST OF CAPITAL Questions LG1 11-1 How would you handle calculating the cost of capital if a firm were planning two issue two different classes of common stock? Solution: As the two different classes of common stock are likely to have different component costs, calculate the cost and weight for each separately. LG2 11-2 Why don’t we multiply the cost of preferred stock by 1 minus the tax rate, as we do for debt? Solution: Because dividends on preferred
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some combination of equity, debt, or hybrid securities. Stewart C. Myers argues that there is “no magic” in leverage and there is nothing supporting a presumption that more debt is better. He adds that debt maybe better than equity in some cases, worse in others or it may be no better and no worse. Thus, all financing choices are equally good. A firm's capital structure is then the composition or 'structure' of its liabilities. For example, a firm that sells $20bn dollars in equity and $80bn in debt
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WEEK 3 Homework * * * What is the relationship between a firm’s life cycle stage and its ability to accurately forecast sales? Why is this the case, and how do capital suppliers respond? Why is so much emphasis placed on forecasting sales and cash balances in building proformas and projections? * * * Professor, class, * * There is a tight relationship between a firm's life cycle stage and its ability to accurately forecast sales. The earlier a venture is at its
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October 10, 2012 i. Risk-Free Rate Risk-free rates will depend on when the cash flow is expected to occur and depend upon the period over which investors want the return to be guaranteed. Consequently, we need to take the time horizon into consideration to find out the most suitable risk-free rate. Midland Energy Resources is a well-established company with 120-year history. It is not a company which relies on seeking special opportunity to earn instant profit so that 1-Year T-bond rate is obviously
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