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Sample problems for Exam FINA5100 Spring 22 (with solutions)
(Multiple choices start from 2; solutions start from 3.)
Cost of Capital (Chapter 10)
The following review problems do not have examples on determining the cost of debt. The textbook has several illustrations on estimating the cost of debt and equity. You need to know how to find the cost of debt (before and after tax adjustment), and how to consider the flotation cost. Estimation of the cost of equity using the Dividend Discount Model is important. You can refer the textbook for examples. ______ 1. Assume that you are a consultant to Thornton Inc., and you have been provided with the following data: r
RF
5.5%; RP
M
6.0%; and b
0.8. What is the cost of equity based on the CAPM approach?
____
2.
You were hired as a consultant to Locke Company, and you were provided with the following data: Target capital structure: 40% debt, 10% preferred, and 50% common equity. The interest rate on new debt is 7.5%, the yield on the preferred is 7.0%, the cost of retained earnings (equity) is 11.50%, and the tax rate is 40%. The firm will not be issuing any new stock. What is the firm's WACC?
____
3.
Assume that you are a consultant to Morton Inc., and you have been provided with the following data: D
1
$1.00; P
0
$25.00; and g
6% (constant). What is the cost of equity?
____
4.
Klieman Company's perpetual preferred stock sells for $90 per share and pays a $7.50 annual dividend per share. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of 5.00% of the price paid by investors. What is the company's cost of preferred stock? (Hint: When you are given the flotation cost, you need to subtract it from the price. This true for bonds, preferred stocks and stocks. Here the flotation
cost is 5% of $90. That is $4.50. Therefore, by selling a share of preferred stock the company will get $90.00 minus $4.50.)
____
5.
Browning Co. expects to earn $3.50 per share during the current year, its expected payout ratio is 40%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 4.0%, and its common stock currently sells for $40.00 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 10% would be incurred. What would the cost of equity from new common stock be? (Note that there is information about flotation cost. Payout ratio is the proportion of the Earnings Per Share paid out as dividend. Therefore, you must multiply the EPS by the payout ratio to find the dividend.) Sample problems for Exam FINA5100 Spring 2022 (with solutions)
Cost of Capital (Chapter 10)
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
______ 1. Assume that you are a consultant to Thornton Inc., and you have been provided with the following data: r
RF
5.5%; RP
M
6.0%; and b
0.8. What is the cost of equity based on the CAPM approach?
a.
10.30%
b.
10.08%
c.
10.49%
d.
9.91%
e.
9.65%
____
2.
You were hired as a consultant to Locke Company, and you were provided with the following data: Target capital structure: 40% debt, 10% preferred, and 50% common equity. The interest rate on new debt is 7.5%, the yield on the preferred is 7.0%, the cost of retained earnings (equity) is 11.50%, and the tax rate is 40%. The firm will not be issuing any new stock. What is the firm's WACC?
a.
8.49%
b.
8.76%
c.
8.38%
d.
8.25%
e.
8.61%
____
3.
Assume that you are a consultant to Morton Inc., and you have been provided with the following data: D
1
$1.00; P
0
$25.00; and g
6% (constant). What is the cost of equity?
a.
9.86%
b.
10.00%
c.
9.79%
d.
10.20%
e.
10.33%
____
4.
Klieman Company's perpetual preferred stock sells for $90 per share and pays a $7.50 annual dividend per share. If the company were to sell a new preferred issue, it would incur a flotation cost of 5.00% of the price paid by investors. What is the company's cost of preferred stock?
a.
8.57%
b.
8.21%
c.
7.50%
d.
8.77%
e.
7.79%
2
____
5.
Browning Co. expects to earn $3.50 per share during the current year, its expected payout ratio is 40%, its expected constant dividend growth rate is 4.0%, and its common stock currently sells for $40.00 per share. New stock can be sold to the public at the current price, but a flotation cost of 10% would be incurred. What would the cost of equity from new common stock be?
a.
8.12%
b.
7.89%
c.
7.56%
d.
7.99%
e.
7.70%
Spring_2022_FINA5100_ sample_problems_Exam_Chapters: Cost of Capital (Chapter 10)
Detailed Solution Section
1.
ANS: A
PTS:
1
DIF:
Easy
OBJ:
Part I TYPE: Problems
TOP:
Component cost of retained earnings: CAPM
2.
ANS: D
PTS:
1
DIF:
Medium
OBJ:
Part I TYPE: Problems
TOP:
WACC
3.
ANS: B
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1
DIF:
Easy
OBJ:
Part I TYPE: Problems
TOP:
Component cost of retained earnings: DCF, D
4.
ANS: D
PTS:
1
DIF:
Easy
OBJ:
Part I TYPE: Problems
TOP:
Component cost of preferred stock
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ANS: B
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DIF:
Medium/Hard
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Cost of new common stock: DCF and payout ratio
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