The following is an extract from the balance sheet of Double Dee International PLC as at 31 March 2015. Ordinary shares of K0.50 each K5,200,000 K4,850,000 K4,500,000 K5,000,000 K19,550,000 Reserves 9% Preference of K1.00 14% Debentures Total Long-Term Funds The ordinary shares are quoted at K0.80. Assume that the market estimate of the next ordinary dividend is K0.04, growing thereafter at 12% per annum indefinitely. The preference shares, which are irredeemable, are quoted at K0.72 and the debentures are quoted at par. Corporation tax is 33%. Required: (a) Use the relevant data above to estimate the company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC), i.e. the return required by the providers of the three types of capital, using the respective market values as weighting factors. (b) Explain how the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) would be used as an alternative method of estimating the cost of equity, indicate what information would be required and how it would be estimated.

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The following is an extract from the balance sheet of Double Dee International PLC as at
31 March 2015.
Ordinary shares of K0.50 each
K5,200,000
K4,850,000
K4,500,000
K5,000,000
K19,550,000
Reserves
9% Preference of K1.00
14% Debentures
Total Long-Term Funds
The ordinary shares are quoted at K0.80. Assume that the market estimate of the next
ordinary dividend is K0.04, growing thereafter at 12% per annum indefinitely. The
preference shares, which are irredeemable, are quoted at KO.72 and the debentures are
quoted at par. Corporation tax is 33%.
Required:
(a) Use the relevant data above to estimate the company's weighted average cost of
capital (WACC), i.e. the return required by the providers of the three types of capital,
using the respective market values as weighting factors.
(b) Explain how the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) would be used as an alternative
method of estimating the cost of equity, indicate what information would be required
and how it would be estimated.
Transcribed Image Text:The following is an extract from the balance sheet of Double Dee International PLC as at 31 March 2015. Ordinary shares of K0.50 each K5,200,000 K4,850,000 K4,500,000 K5,000,000 K19,550,000 Reserves 9% Preference of K1.00 14% Debentures Total Long-Term Funds The ordinary shares are quoted at K0.80. Assume that the market estimate of the next ordinary dividend is K0.04, growing thereafter at 12% per annum indefinitely. The preference shares, which are irredeemable, are quoted at KO.72 and the debentures are quoted at par. Corporation tax is 33%. Required: (a) Use the relevant data above to estimate the company's weighted average cost of capital (WACC), i.e. the return required by the providers of the three types of capital, using the respective market values as weighting factors. (b) Explain how the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) would be used as an alternative method of estimating the cost of equity, indicate what information would be required and how it would be estimated.
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