Answer:
B) about 10.63
Explanation:
Calculation to determine what return from uncovered interest arbitrage by U.S. investors with $400,000 to invest is
First step is to calculate the Current Amount of New Zealand dollar
New Zealand dollar=$400,000/$.41
New Zealand dollar=$975,609.76
Second step is to calculate the Increase based on the Annual interest rate on New Zealand dollars
Increase in New Zealand dollars = $975,609.76×(1+.08)
Increase in New Zealand dollars = $975,609.76× (1.08)
Increase in New Zealand dollars=$1,053,658.54
Third step is to calculate the forward rate amount of the New Zealand dollar
Forward rate amount of New Zealand dollar = $1,053,658.54× .42
Forward rate amount of New Zealand dollar= $442,536.63
Now let calculate return from uncovered interest arbitrage
Return = ($442,536.63 –$400,000)/$400,000
Return = $42,536.63/$400,000
Return=0.1063*100
Return= 10.63%
Therefore return from uncovered interest arbitrage by U.S. investors with $400,000 to invest is about 10.63 %
A company currently sells products in the United States and is considering expanding to China or Vietnam. Expanding won't impact the company's sales, revenue or profit in the United States. If the company expands to China there is a 20% chance profit over the next 5 years will be $2,000,000, a 30% chance profit will be $1,000,000 and a 50% chance the company will lose $2,000,000. If the company expands to Vietnam, there is a 70% chance profit over the next 5 years will be $1,000,000 and a 30% chance the company will lose $2,500,000. Using a decision tree, what decision should the company make
Answer: Company should not expand to either.
Explanation:
Find the expected values of expanding to either country and pick the country with the highest expected value:
China:
= ∑(Probability of outcome * Outcome)
= (20% * 2,000,000) + (30% * 1,000,000) + (50% * -2,000,000)
= -$300,000
Vietnam:
= (70% * 1,000,000) + (30% * -2,500,000)
= -$50,000
Both countries result in an expected loss so company should not expand to either of them.
An organization wants to provide its employees information about what its goals are and what it expects employees to accomplish. It is planning to implement an incentive plan that helps employees understand the organization's goals. Which plan should be used by this organization?
Answer:
This question is incomplete, the options are missing. The options are the following:
a) A retention bonus
b) A piecework rate system
c) A merit pay system
d) The Scanlon plan
e) A balanced scorecard
And the correct answer is the option E: A balanced scorecard.
Explanation:
To begin with, the term known as "Balanced Scorecard" it is a very famous strategy method used in the fields of management and business in order to achieve higher levels of administration from the managers and owners. It is a technique that involves the company's short and long term goals and the way to plan how to incentive the employees of the company in order for them to grow and understand better the plans of the organization so that they could work better and increase the productivity that will consequently affect in the benefits of the enterprise as a whole.
An early frost destroys 20% of the coffee bean crop. If the supply and demand for coffee beans are both relatively inelastic, and the frost does not impact the quality of the coffee beans that make it to market.
Required:
What will most likely occur to the equilibrium price and quantity of coffee beans?
Answer:
Option C, Price will increase, quantity will decrease
Explanation:
The options for the given question are
(A) Price and quantity will both increase
(B) Price and quantity will both decrease
(C) Price will increase, quantity will decrease
(D) Price will decrease, quantity will increase
(E) Price will not change, quantity will decrease
Solution
Inelastic demand of a product means that the price (high or low) of the product does not affect the demand.
Since the frost destroys the crop, then there are probabilities of variation in the price of coffee (price will rise). Price will be increased to fetch the loss because of frost.
Price will increase and quantity will decrease.
Hence, option C is correct
A company reported annual sales revenue of $2,200,000 in 2019. During the year, accounts receivable decreased from a $56,000 beginning balance to a $48,000 ending balance. Accounts payable decreased from a $44,000 beginning balance to a $32,000 ending balance. How much is cash received from customers for the year
Answer:
$2,208,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine How much is cash received from customers for the year
Using this formula
Cash Received=Annual sales revenue+(Beginning balance-Ending balance)
Let plug in the formula
Cash Received=$2,200,000 + ($56,000 – $48,000)
Cash Received=$2,200,000+$8,000
Cash Received = $2,208,000
Therefore The amount of cash received from customers for the year is $2,208,000
What is an example of goods?
O a hotel room
O a good haircut
O a car wash
O a hard cover book
Answer:
Hotel Room
Explanation:
a
An example of goods in the case is a hard cover book.
What is a goods?Most time, this are often tangible product that are felt and seen, unlike the service which are rendered and often intangible product
An example of service includes a hotel room, a good haircut and a car wash.
Therefore, the Option D is correct.
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In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina damaged or destroyed oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, refineries along the Gulf coast, and the pipeline infrastructure that transports oil and gas to customers across the eastern United States. The winter of 2006 was unusually cold in many parts of the country. How did these events affect the market (equilibrium) price and quantity for natural gas
Answer:
Increased equilibrium market price Decreased equilibrium quantityExplanation:
As a result of the hurricane, oil platforms and refineries were destroyed. This reduced the amount of natural gas being processed by these facilities. With less natural gas being processed, less gas was being supplied to the country which means that the quantity supplied reduced.
This would shift the supply curve to the left and it would then intersect with the demand curve at a higher equilibrium price. This higher price reflects the relative scarcity of natural gas.
A factory worker makes $17.50 per hour. Next month, she will receive a 1.5% increase in her hourly rate. What will her new hourly rate be?
Answer:
$19.00
Explanation:
Bryant Company has a factory machine with a book value of $93,700 and a remaining useful life of 7 years. It can be sold for $34,700. A new machine is available at a cost of $378,500. This machine will have a 7-year useful life with no salvage value. The new machine will lower annual variable manufacturing costs from $605,900 to $457,900. Prepare an analysis showing whether the old machine should be retained or replaced
Answer:
Retain Replace Net income
Increase/Decrease
Variable manufacturing costs 4241300 3205300 1036000
New machine cost 0 378500 -378500
Sell old machine 0 -34700 34700
Total 4241300 3549100 692,200
Conclusion: The old factory machine should be replaced as its net income is lesser
Workings
Variable manufacturing costs
a. Retain Equipment = 605900*7 = 4241300
b. Replace Equipment =457900*7 = 3205300
If we consider the effect of taxes, then the degree of operating leverage can be written as:
DOL = 1 + [FC × (1 – TC) – TC × D]/OCF
Consider a project to supply Detroit with 28,000 tons of machine screws annually for automobile production. You will need an initial $4,800,000 investment in threading equipment to get the project started; the project will last for 5 years. The accounting department estimates that annual fixed costs will be $1,150,000 and that variable costs should be $215 per ton; accounting will depreciate the initial fixed asset investment straight-line to zero over the 5-year project life. It also estimates a salvage value of $525,000 after dismantling costs. The marketing department estimates that the automakers will let the contract at a selling price of $320 per ton. The engineering department estimates you will need an initial net working capital investment of $460,000. You require a return of 14 percent and face a tax rate of 25.
Required:
a. What is the percentage change in OCF if the units sold changes to 28,000?
b. What is the DOL at the base-case level of output?
Answer:
a) 0% change
b) 0.393
Explanation:
Degree of operating leverage: DOL = 1 + [FC × (1 – TC) – TC × D]/OCF
Machine screws to be supplied = 28,000 tons
Initial investment in threading equipment = $4,800,000
project period = 5 years
annual fixed cost = $1,150,000
variable cost = $215 per ton = 215 * 28,000 = $6,020,000
salvage value of project after dismantling costs = $525,000
selling price of project = $320 per ton = $8,960,000
initial networking capital investment = $460,000
Return = 14%
tax rate = 25% = 0.25
a) Determine the percentage change in OCF if the units sold changes to 28,000
Given : DOL = 1 + [FC × (1 – TC) – TC × D]/OCF
OCF = [(contribution * number of units sold) - fixed costs] * ( 1-tax) + depreciation*tax ----------- ( 1 )
contribution = sales price - variable cost = 320 - 215 = $105
number of units sold = 28,000
depreciation = 4,800,000 / 5 = $960,000
back to equation 1
OCF = [[ ( 105 *28,000) - 1,150,000 ] * ( 1 - 0.25 ) + 960,000 * 0.25 ]
= $1,582,500
Hence the percentage change = 0% ( Initial units to be sold as given in the question = 28,000 as well )
b) Determine the DOL at the base-case level of output
DOL = 1 + [FC × (1 – TC) – TC × D] / OCF
= 1 + [ 1,150,000 * ( 1 - 0.25 ) - 0.25 * 960,000 ] / 1,582,500
= 622501 / 1,582,500 = 0.393
Phyllis, Inc., earns book net income before tax of $600,000. Phyllis puts into service a depreciable asset this year, and its first-year tax depreciation exceeds book depreciation by $120,000. Phyllis has recorded no other temporary or permanent book-tax differences. Assuming that the U.S. tax rate is 21%, what is Phyllis's total income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements
Answer:
$126,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine Phyllis's total income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements
Using this formula
Total income tax expense=Net income before tax*U.S. tax rate
Let plug in the formula
Total income tax expense=$600,000*21%
Total income tax expense=$126,000
Therefore Phyllis's total income tax expense reported on its GAAP financial statements is $126,000
Holtzman Clothiers's stock currently sells for $19.00 a share. It just paid a dividend of $4.00 a share (i.e., D0 = $4.00). The dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 3% a year. What stock price is expected 1 year from now? Round your answer to the nearest cent. $ What is the required rate of return? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. %
Answer and Explanation:
The computation is shown below:
a. The stock price expected one year from now is
= Stock sells per share × (1 + growth rate)
= $19 × (1 + 0.03)
= $19.57
= $20
b. The required rate of return is
= Dividend ÷ current price + growth rate
= ($4 × 1.03) ÷ $19 + 0.03
= 24.68%
The above formulas should be applied to determine each part
And, the same would be relevant
18) 20 points Steve's Hardware Store uses the perpetual inventory system. The business incurred the following transactions: A. On November 1, 10 snow blowers were purchased on account at $1,000 each. Credit terms were 2/10, net 30. B. On November 10, the business sold three of the snow blowers on account at $1,500 each. The credit terms were 2/10, net 30. C. OnNovember12,thebusinesspaidforthesnowblowerspurchasedonNovember1. D. On November 20 Steve's received payment for the November 10 sale. E. On November 30, the business paid rent of $1,500 and wages of $2,000.
Identify the principle of internal control to each of the following cases. 1. Cash is locked in a safe overnight. select principle of internal control 2. Employees who receive shipments of goods do not have access to the accounting records for merchandise. select principle of internal control 3. Shipping documents are pre-numbered. select principle of internal control 4. The bookkeeper does not have physical custody of assets. select principle of internal control 5. Only the treasurer of the company can sign checks.
Answer:
1. Physical control
2. Segregation of duties
3. Pre-numbered documents
4. Segregation of duties
5. Establishment of responsibility
Explanation:
1. As this shows that someone locked cash in safe, so this will be physical control.
2. As this shows the division of duties among employees, so this will be segregation of duties.
3. As this shows documents are pre numbered so it comes under pre-numbered documents.
4. As this shows the division of duties for bookkeeper, so it comes under segregation of duties.
5. This shows the responsibility of any work on a person, so this will be establishment of responsibility.
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Explanation:
During May, Salinger Company accumulated 560 hours of direct labor costs on Job 200 and 670 hours on Job 305. The total direct labor was incurred at a rate of $11 per direct labor hour for Job 200 and $15 per direct labor hour for Job 305. Journalize the entry to record the flow of labor costs into production during May. If an amount box does not require an entry, leave it blank.
Answer:
See below
Explanation:
The preparation of the journal entry to record the flow of labor costs into production during May
Work in process Dr $16,210
-------------- To wages payable Cr $16,210
Workings:
We do know that labor costs are a function of the total hours and hourly rate.
= (560 hours × $11 per direct labor) + (670 hours × $15 per direct labor hour)
= $6,160 + $10,050
= $16,210
What are some recommendations for ways that Redbox can maintain its high market
share?
Answer:
Do online streaming
Explanation:
1: create commercials to spread the business
2: emphasize the good points for example, a movie ticket cost about $15 to $20 while a Redbox movie only cost about $2 and multiple people can watch the movie they bought.
3: place Redbox stations in high populated building for example, a mall, Publix, Walmart, Wawa, and Target.
Corporation M has $40,000 of current earnings and profits and $10,000 of accumulated earnings and profit. During the year Corporation M distributes $60,000 to is only shareholder – N. Before the distribution, N has basis in their stock of $100,000. What amount of capital gain income will N recognize related to this distribution?
Answer:
$40,000
Explanation:
Calculation to determine What amount of capital gain income will N recognize related to this distribution
Using this formula
N Capital gain income=N stock basis- M distribution
Let plug in the formula
N Capital gain income=$100,000-$60,000
N Capital gain income=$40,000
Therefore The amount of capital gain income that N will recognize related to this distribution is $40,000
Safari limited acquired 2 new 7-ton buses on 1 January 1990 for £129,150. The cash price of
these units was £90,000. The deal was financed by TPS (financing) ltd and the terms of the
hire purchase contract required a deposit of £30,000 on delivery followed by 3 instalments on
31st December 1990, 1991, and 1992 of £33,000, £33,000 and £33,150 respectively. The true
rate of interest was 30% per annum.
Required
Prepare the appropriate accounts in the books of safari ltd to record the above transactions.
Depreciation is to be charged on vehicles at 20% per annum, using straight line method.
Answer:
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Pepper Corporation owns 75 percent of Salt Company's voting shares. During 20X8, Pepper produced 50,000 chairs at a cost of $79 each and sold 35,000 chairs to Salt for $90 each. Salt sold 18,000 of the chairs to unaffiliated companies for $117 each prior to December 31, 20X8, and sold the remainder in early 20X9 to unaffiliated companies for $130 each. Both companies use perpetual inventory systems. Based on the information given above, what amount of cost of goods sold must be eliminated from the consolidated income statement for 20X8
Answer:
Please see below
Explanation:
Given that:
Number of chairs sold = 35,000
Cost per chair $79
The cost of goods sold that must be eliminated from the consolidated
= Number of chairs sold × Cost per chair
= 35,000 × $90
= $2,765,000
Therefore, for computing the cost of goods sold to be eliminated, we simply multiply the number of chairs sold with cost per chair.
An employee earns $6,050 per month working for an employer. The FICA tax rate for Social Security is 6.2% of the first $128,400 earned each calendar year and the FICA tax rate for Medicare is 1.45% of all earnings. The current FUTA tax rate is 0.6%, and the SUTA tax rate is 5.4%. Both unemployment taxes are applied to the first $7,000 of an employee's pay. The employee has $204 in federal income taxes withheld. The employee has voluntary deductions for health insurance of $172 and contributes $86 to a retirement plan each month. What is the amount of net pay for the employee for the month of January
Answer:
5,000
Explanation:
The amount of net pay for the employee for the month of January is $5,125.175.
What is net pay?
Net pay is the amount employees earn after all payroll deductions are deducted from their gross pay. This is the amount that each employee receives on payday. The net pay calculation is:
Gross pay minus payroll taxes and other deductions equals net pay.
The amount of net pay for the employee for the month of January is calculated as:-
Deductions = (Gross earning × Social security tax rate) + (Gross earning × Medicare tax rate) + Federal income taxes + Health insurance + Contribution of retirement plan
= ($6,050× 6.2%) + ($6,050 × 1.45%) + $204 + $172 + $86
= $375.1 + $87.725 + $204 + $172 + $86
= $924.825
Net pay = Gross earning - Deductions
= $6,050 - $924.825
= $5,125.175
Therefore, $5,125.175 is the net pay calculated using the above formula.
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On January 15, 2020, Vern purchased the rights to a mineral interest for $3,500,000. At that time, it was estimated that the recoverable units would be 500,000. During the year, 40,000 units were mined and 25,000 units were sold for $800,000. Vern incurred expenses during 2020 of $500,000. The percentage depletion rate is 22%. Determine Vern's depletion deduction for 202
Answer: $175,000
Explanation:
Vern's depletion deduction for 2020 will be calculated thus:
= (Cost - Salvage value) / (Estimated Number of units × Number of units extracted
= 3500000/500000 × 25000
= 7 × 25000
= $175000
Therefore, Vern's depletion deduction for 2020 is $175000
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On January 1, 2021, Ellison Company granted Sam Wine, an employee, an option to buy 1,000 shares of Ellison Co. stock for $30 per share, the option exercisable for 5 years from date of grant. Using a fair value option pricing model, total compensation expense is determined to be $6,000. Wine exercised his option on October 1, 2021 and sold his 1,000 shares on December 1, 2021. Quoted market prices of Ellison Co. stock in 2021 were:
July 1 $30 per share
October 1 $36 per share
December 1 $40 per share
The service period is for three years beginning January 1, 2021. As a result of the option granted to Wine, using the fair value method, Ellison should recognize compensation expense for 2021 on its books in the amount of:________
a. $6,000 21
b. $2,000
c. $1,500
d. $0
Answer:
b. $2,000
Explanation:
Using a fair value option pricing model, total compensation expense is determined to be $6,000.
The service period is for three years beginning January 1, 2021.
So, Ellison should recognize compensation expense for 2021 on its books in the amount of:
= $6,000 / 3 years
= $2,000.
As a result of the option granted to Wine, using the fair value method, Ellison should recognize $2,000 as compensation expense.
A.The loss on the cash sale of equipment was $22,125 (details in b).
B. Sold equipment costing $97,875, with accumulated depreciation of $47,125, for $28,625 cash.
C. Purchased equipment costing $113,375 by paying $64,000 cash and signing a long-term note payable for the balance.
D. Borrowed $5,700 cash by signing a short-term note payable.
E. Paid $58,625 cash to reduce the long-term notes payable.
F. Issued 4,200 shares of common stock for $20 cash per share.
G. Declared and paid cash dividends of $53,500.
Prepare a complete statement of cash flows; report its operating activities using the indirect method. (Amounts to be deducted should be indicated with a minus sign.)
Answer:
Statement of cash flows for the year
Cash flow from Operating Activities
Loss on sale of equipment $22,125
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $22,125
Cash flow from Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of equipment $28,625
Purchase of equipment ($64,000)
Net Cash used by investing activities ($35,375)
Cash flow from Financing Activities
Note Payable Issued $5,700
Repayment of Note Payable ($58,625)
Issue of Common Stock $84,000
Cash Dividends Paid ($53,500)
Net Cash used by Financing activities ($22,425)
Explanation:
Statement of cash flows for the year shows results of cash resulting from the following activities :
Cash flow from Operating ActivitiesCash flow from Investing ActivitiesCash flow from Financing ActivitiesRefer to the HR Report section of the Inquirer. Digby will continue to keep their current hourly levels of training in order to help reduce turnover and improve productivity next year. How much must be spent per employee on an hourly basis to maintain the current training commitment
Explanation:
The amount that must be spent per employee per hour to maintain a high level of training must be consistent with the organizational planning and the estimated budget, since this activity will have as main objectives the retention of employees and the improvement of productivity, therefore this budget it must be calculated based on HR activities and considered as essential by management.
Adequate training helps employees to be more satisfied with their work, develop new skills and be more productive, helping the organization to achieve its objectives and goals.
the retained earnings of a corporation is ________. a. internally generated equity that is received from employee stock purchases b. externally generated equity that is acquired from banks and other creditors c. externally generated equity that is contributed by shareholders d. internally generated equity that is earned by profitable operations that is not distributed to stockholders
Answer:
internally generated equity that is earned by profitable operations that is not distributed to stockholders
Explanation:
Retained Earnings
This is simply known as an account used by a corporation to give a short breakdown or summary of the earned capital component of its shareholders' equity. Mathematically or primarily, it consist of the cumulative amount of net income over the life of the corporation, minus the cumulative amount of dividends that is paid out to shareholders.
It is often classified as stockholders equity account. It is a permanent or real account, as opposed to a temporary-equity or nominal account. Both cash dividends and stock dividends reduces retained earnings.
Oscanda Accessories Corporation manufactured 21,400 travel bags during March. The following fixed overhead data pertain to March: Actual Static Budget Production 21,400 units 22,000 units Machine-hours 3,400 hours 4,400 hours Fixed overhead cost for March $176,300 $184,800 What is the amount of fixed overhead spending variance
Answer:
$8,500 favorable
Explanation:
The computation of the fixed overhead spending variance is shown below
= Budgeted fixed overhead - actual fixed overhead
= $184,800 - $176,300
= $8,500 favorable
We simply deduct the actual fixed overhead from the budgeted one so that the fixed overhead spending variance could come
Robert Parish Corporation purchased a new assembly process on August 1, 2017. The cost of this machine was $117,900. The company have a salvage value of $12,900 at the end of its service life. Its life is estimated 21,000 hours. Year-end is December 31. estimated that the machine would at 5 years, and its working hours are estimated at Instructions Compute the depreciation expense under the following methods. Each of the following should be considered unrelated.
(a) Straight-line depreciation for 201:7.
(b) Activity method for 2017, assuming that machine usage was 800 hours.
(c) Sum-of-the-years-digits for 2018.
(d) Double-declining-balance for 2018.
Answer:
8750
4000
$74,060
39,300
Explanation:
Straight line depreciation expense = (Cost of asset - Salvage value) / useful life
(117,900 - 12,900) / 5 = $21,000
the machine was used for 5 months in 2017. the depreciation expense in 2017 = 5/12 x $21,000 = $8750
b. Activity method based on hours worked = (hours worked that year / total hours of the machine) x (Cost of asset - Salvage value)
(800 / 21,000) x (117,900 - 12,900) = $4000
c. Sum-of-the-year digits = (remaining useful life / sum of the years ) x (Cost of asset - Salvage value)
remaining useful life in 2018 = (4 + 7/12) + 3 + 2 + 1 = 10.58
10.58 / 15 x (117,900 - 12,900) = $74,060
Mango Company applies overhead based on direct labor costs. For the current year, Mango Company estimated total overhead costs to be $340,000, and direct labor costs to be $170,000. Actual overhead costs for the year totaled $368,000, and actual direct labor costs totaled $192,000. At year-end, Factory Overhead account is: Multiple Choice Neither overapplied nor underapplied. Overapplied by $16,000. Overapplied by $22,000. Underapplied by $16,000. Overapplied by $192,000.
Answer:
Overapplied overhead= $16,000
Explanation:
First, we need to calculate the predetermined overhead rate:
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= total estimated overhead costs for the period/ total amount of allocation base
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= 340,000 / 170,000
Predetermined manufacturing overhead rate= $2 per direct labor dollar
Now, we can allocate overhead:
Allocated MOH= Estimated manufacturing overhead rate* Actual amount of allocation base
Allocated MOH= 2*192,000
Allocated MOH= $384,000
Finally, the over/under allocation:
Under/over applied overhead= real overhead - allocated overhead
Under/over applied overhead= 368,000 - 384,000
Overapplied overhead= $16,000
New Line Cinema is considering producing a new movie. To evaluate the proposal, the company needs to calculate its cost of capital. The firm has collected the following information:
a. The company wants to maintain is current capital structure, which is 20% equity, 20% preferred stock and 60% debt.
b. The firm has marginal tax rate of 34%.
c. The firm's preferred stock pays an annual dividend of $4.3 forever, and each share is currently worth $135.26.
d. The firm has one bond outstanding with a coupon rate of 6%, paid semiannually, 10 years to maturity, a face value of $1,000, and a current price of $1,163.51.
e. The company's beta is 0.8, the yield on Treasury bonds is is 0.6% and the expected return on the market portfolio is 6%.
f. The current stock price is $39.17. The firm has just paid an annual dividend of $1.13, which is expected to grow by 4% per year.
g. The firm uses a risk premium of 3% for the bond-yield-plus-risk-premium approach.
h. New preferred stock and bonds would be issued by private placement, largely eliminating flotation costs. New equity would come from retained earnings, thus eliminating flotation costs.
Required:
a. What is the cost of equity using the bond yield plus risk premium?
b. What is the midpoint of the range for the cost of equity?
c. What is the company's weighted average cost of capital?
Answer:
a.
7.00%
b.
5.96%
c.
1.20%
Explanation:
a.
First and foremost, we need to determine the yield to maturity on the bond, using a financial calculator as shown thus:
The financial calculator should be set to its default end mode before making the following inputs:
N=20(number of semiannual coupons in 10 years=10*2=20)
PMT=30(semiannual coupon=face value*coupon rate*/2=$1000*6%/2=$30)
PV=-1163.51(current price=$1,163.51)
FV=1000(face value of the bond=$1000)
CPT
I/Y=2.00%(semiannual yield=2%, annnual yield=2.00%*2=4.00%)
bond yield plus risk premium=bond yield(4.00%)+ risk premium(3%)
bond yield plus risk premium=7.00%
b.
In determining the midpoint range is the maximum plus minimum cost of equity divided by 2
Let us determine cost of equity using the Capital Asset Pricing Model and Constant Dividend Growth Model
cost of equity=risk-free rate+beta*(expected return on the market portfolio-risk-free rate)
risk-free rate=yield on Treasury bonds= 0.6%
beta=0.8
expected return on the market portfolio= 6%
cost of equity=0.6%+0.8*(6%-0.6%)
cost of equity=4.92%
cost of equity=expected dividend/share price+growth rate
expected dividend=last dividend*(1+growth rate)
expected dividend=$1.13*(1+4%)=$1.1752
share price= $39.17
growth rate=4%
cost of equity=($1.1752/$39.17)+4%
cost of equity=7.00%
midpoint range=(maximum cost of equity+minimum cost of equity)/2
midpoint rate=(7.00%+4.92%)/2
midpoint range=5.96%
c.
WACC=(weight of equity*cost of equity)+(weight of preferred stock*cost of preferred stock)+(weight of debt*after-tax cost of debt)
weight of equity= 20%
cost of equity=5.96%
weight of preferred stock=20%
cost of preferred stock=annual dividend/price
cost of preferred stock=$4.3/$135.26=3.18%
weight of debt=60%
aftertax cost of debt=4.00%*(1-34%)=2.64%
WACC=(20%*5.96%)+(20%*3.18%)*(60%*2.64%)
WACC=1.20%