Master’s Level Finance: Risk and Cost of Capital assignment

Hello,

 

I am looking for help on my finance assignment. It’s a master’s level finance course. I will need it by Friday, October 26th at 6pm EST.

 

Thank you,

Allison

Instructions

o complete the homework assignments in the templates provided:

requires a calculation. You cannot perform the operation on a calculator and then type the answer in the cell. You will enter the calculation in the cell, and only the final answer will show in the cell. I will be able to review your calculation and correct, if necessary.

requires a number only. In some problems, a “Step 1” is added to help you solve the problem.

NAME:
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1.	The question is provided for each problem. You may need to refer to your textbook for additional information in a few cases.
2.	You will enter the required information into the shaded cells.
3.	The cells are coded:
		a.	T requires a text answer.
		b.								C
	c.				F
4.	Name your assignment file as “lastnamefirstinitial-FINC600-Week#”, and submit by midnight ET, Day 7.

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Principles of Corporate Finance, Concise, 2nd Edition

P9-2

financed by risk-free debt. The interest rate is

, the expected market risk premium is

, and the beta of the company’s common stock is .5.

40% 10% 8%

, assuming that the company pays tax at a 35% rate?

F

C

C

C

a.

T C

b. WACC T C

Problem 9-2
A company is	40%	10%	8%
Risk Free Debt	Interest Rate	Market Risk Premium	Beta	Taxes
0.5	35%
a.      What is the company cost of capital?
b.      What is the after-tax	WACC
	Answers:
Step 1:
r(d)=
r(e)=	TIP: D + E = V
D/V
E/V
Step 2:
Formula		Calculation
Cost of Capital

Instructions: Please refer to your book for assistance with your homework. Post your work in the worksheet. Highlight your final answer.

Principles of Corporate Finance, Concise, 2nd Edition

P9-16

Problem 9-16
What types of firms need to estimate industry asset betas? How would such a firm make the estimate? Describe the process step by step.
	Answer:
What types of firms need to estimate industry asset betas? T
How would such a firm make the estimate? Describe the process step by step. T

Instructions: Please refer to your book for assistance with your homework. Post your work in the worksheet. Highlight your final answer.

P10-2

Answer:

a. T
b. T
c. T

Problem 10-2

Explain how each of the following actions or problems can distort or disrupt the capital budgeting process. a. Overoptimism by project sponsors. b. Inconsistent forecasts of industry and macroeconomic variables. c. Capital budgeting organized solely as a bottom-up process.

Instructions: Please refer to your book for assistance with your homework. Post your work in the worksheet. Highlight your final answer.

P10-14

Answers:

Calculation

F C

1+Fixed cost + depreciation/ operating profit F C

Problem 10-14
Suppose that the expected variable costs of Otobai’s project are ¥33 billion a year and that fixed costs are zero. How does this change the degree of operating leverage (DOL)? Now recompute the operating leverage assuming that the entire ¥33 billion of costs are fixed.
See page 243, Table 10.1, of textbook for additional information. Copy is also provided below.
DOL Formula	Project Costs
Fixed cost		1+Fixed cost + depreciation/ operating profit
Variable cost

Instructions: Please refer to your book for assistance with your homework. Post your work in the worksheet. Highlight your final answer.
Principles of Corporate Finance, Concise, 2nd Edition