Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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ISBN: 9781259144387
Author: Richard A Brealey, Stewart C Myers, Franklin Allen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 4, Problem 27PS
Valuing a business Mexican Motors’ market cap is 200 billion pesos. Next year’s
- a. Assume that the 7.5% growth rate is expected to continue forever. What
rate of return are investors expecting? - b. Mexican Motors has generally earned about 12% on book equity (
ROE = 12%) and reinvested 50% of earnings. The remaining 50% of earnings has gone to free cash flow. Suppose the company maintains the same ROE and investment rate for the long run. What is the implication for the growth rate of earnings and free cash flow? For thecost of equity ? Should you revise your answer to part (a) of this question?
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Principles of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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