What is SPC's cost of equity? Sun Products Company (SPC) uses only debt andequity. It can borrow unlimited amounts at aninterest rate of 12% so long as it finances at its targetcapital structure, which calls for 45% debt and 55%common equity. Its last dividend was $2.40, itsexpected constant growth rate is 5%, and its stocksells for $24.What is SPC's cost of equity?

The cost of equity can be calculated using the Dividend Discount Model (DDM) or Gordon Growth Model,…

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Bruder & Co is a company with a market debt-equity ratio of 1.00. Suppose its current cost of debt is 5%, and its cost of equity is 12%. Suppose also that if Bruder & Co. takes some additional debt and uses the proceeds to buy some shares from the open market, which implies an increase in its debt- equity ratio to 1.50. a) This will also increase its cost of debt to 6 %. Determine the cost of equity after this transaction. b) Determine the WACC after this transaction.
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Alpha Corporation has average annual free cashflows to the equity holder and to the firmof P3,000,000 and P3,350,000 respectively. Assuming that the weighted average cost ofcapital and actual return of on assets is 16.75% while the market return on Alpha's debt is7%, what is the value of its equity? a. P34,358,974.36 b.P15,000,000.00 c.P17,910,447.76 d.P20,000,000.00
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