Dixon Corp’s preferred stock does not mature (it is a “perpetual preferred”). Each share of preferred stock pays a fixed dividend of $5.15 per year, and is currently selling for $62. Estimate Dixon’s marginal cost of preferred equity. Dixon faces a marginal tax rate of 30%. 10.10% 12.04% 5.81% 7.07% 8.31%
Cost of Capital
Shareholders and investors who invest into the capital of the firm desire to have a suitable return on their investment funding. The cost of capital reflects what shareholders expect. It is a discount rate for converting expected cash flow into present cash flow.
Capital Structure
Capital structure is the combination of debt and equity employed by an organization in order to take care of its operations. It is an important concept in corporate finance and is expressed in the form of a debt-equity ratio.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a tool used for calculating the cost of capital for a firm wherein proportional weightage is assigned to each category of capital. It can also be defined as the average amount that a firm needs to pay its stakeholders and for its security to finance the assets. The most commonly used sources of capital include common stocks, bonds, long-term debts, etc. The increase in weighted average cost of capital is an indicator of a decrease in the valuation of a firm and an increase in its risk.
QUESTION 1
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Dixon Corp’s preferred stock does not mature (it is a “perpetual preferred”). Each
share of preferred stock pays a fixed dividend of $5.15 per year, and is currently selling for $62. Estimate Dixon’s marginal cost of preferred equity. Dixon faces a marginal tax rate of 30%.10.10%12.04%5.81%7.07%8.31%
QUESTION 2
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Check the information provided for Terra Corp. The project’s cash flow for the last year is expected to be:$143,700$123,700$146,200$149,200$172,200
QUESTION 3
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Dixon Corp has 6% coupon bonds outstanding that have a remaining maturity of 12 years. These bonds pay interest semiannually, and are currently selling for $1080 per $1000 face value. If Dixon issues new debt, it plans to sell bonds with a maturity of 12 years. Estimate Dixon's marginal pre-tax cost of debt. Dixon faces a marginal tax rate of 30%.5.10%4.15%6.22%3.57%2.55%
QUESTION 4
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Check the information provided for Terra Corp. The project’s operating cash flow (OCF) for all years except the last year is expected to be:$54,267$37,800$21,250$57,200$62,700
QUESTION 5
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Check the information provided for Terra Corp. The
rate of return orreturn on investment on this project is estimated to be:12.92%7.72%7.41%13.11%10.07%
QUESTION 6
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Dixon Corp has 6% coupon bonds outstanding that have a remaining maturity of 12 years. These bonds pay interest semiannually, and are currently selling for $1080 per $1000 face value. If Dixon issues new debt, it plans to sell bonds with a maturity of 12 years. Estimate Dixon's marginal post-tax cost of debt. Dixon faces a marginal tax rate of 30%.3.06%4.15%4.35%3.57%2.90%
QUESTION 7
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You may want to work the other FOUR Dixon Corp problems before trying this one: If Dixon Corp plans to raise 25% of any new financing with debt, 15% with preferred equity, and 60% with common equity, estimate Dixon's weighted average cost of capital. Dixon's marginal tax rate is 30%.2.78%8.81%2.66%7.97%8.34%
QUESTION 8
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Dixon Corp has announced a per-share dividend of $5.25 for the year just ended. The company’s earnings and dividends per share are expected to grow at a steady rate of 4.50% for the foreseeable future. Each share of the company’s common stock is currently trading for $94. Estimate Dixon’s marginal
cost of common equity. Dixon faces a marginal tax rate of 30%.5.84%10.34%7.24%13.54%9.79%
QUESTION 9
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Check the information provided for Terra Corp. The
net present value of the project is estimated to be:$34,774$37,694$23,976$16,353$1,337
QUESTION 10
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Information for Terra Corp. Terra Corp is considering the purchase of a machine that is expected to cost $180,000. The machine will require an additional $40,000 to have it shipped, modified, and installed. The purchase of this machine is expected to require additional working capital of $20,000 upfront, which will be liquidated when the machine is sold off. Terra expects to use the machine for 4 years, and then sell it for $95,000. The machine will be fully
depreciated over the four years, at a constant rate. In each of the four years, Terra’s revenues are expected to be $85,000 higher than they would be without the machine. Annual operating costs (not including depreciation) will also be higher, however, to the extent of $19,000. The firm pays a 30% rate in taxes, and its cost of capital is 7.5%. The initial outflow of cash for the proposed project is expected to be:$220,000$200,000$180,000$190,000$240,000
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