Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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ISBN: 9780134083278
Author: Jonathan Berk, Peter DeMarzo
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 5P
Suppose Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is considering divesting one of its manufacturing plants. The plant is expected to generate
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Suppose Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is considering divesting one of its manufacturing plants. The plant is expected to generate free cash flows of 51.54 million per year, growing at a rate of 2.4% per year. Goodyear has an equity cost of capital of 8,7%, a debt cost of capital of 6.7%, a marginal corporate tax rate of 38%, and a debt- equity ratio of 2.6. If the plant has average risk and Goodyear plans to maintain a constant debt equity ratio, what after tax amount must it receive for the plant for the divestiture to be profitable?
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Suppose the risk-free interest rate is 9.7%, assume all cash flows are risk-free, and there are no taxes.
a. If the firm chooses not to develop the land, what is the value of the firm's equity today? What is the value of the debt today?
b. What is the NPV of developing the land?
c. Suppose the firm raises $19.6 million from the equity holders to develop the land. If the firm develops the land, what is the value of the firm's equity today? What is the value of the firm's debt today?
d. Given your answer to part (c), would equity holders be willing to provide the $19.6 million needed to develop the land?
a. If the firm chooses not to develop the land,…
Suppose that Banana Computers has $1,000 in revenue this year, along with COGS of $400 and SG&A of $100. The required rate of return on its equity is 14%, and the risk-free rate is 5%. Assume that the COGS only include the marginal costs of selling a computer. Banana is considering adding $700 worth of debt with a coupon rate of 5% and an YTM of 7.9% to its capital structure. Suppose, revenues fall by $300,what is the percent change in net income with and without the debt? Assume that the total variable production costs remain the same. (Round the answer to one decimal places.)
a. 59.2% and 40.8%
b. 60.0% and 64.5%
c. 64.5% and 60%
d. 40.8% and 59.2%
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Corporate Finance (4th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance) - Standalone book
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