Reference no: EM1315711

Multiple choice questions on equity valuation and WACC.

1.   Assume that Mary Brown Inc. hired you as a consultant to help it estimate the cost of capital. You have been provided with the following data: D0 = $1.20; P0 = $40.00; and g =7% (constant). Based on the DCF approach, what is Brown's cost of equity from retained earnings?

a.         10.06%

b.        10.21%

c.         10.37%

d.        10.54%

e.         10.68%

2.  You were hired as a consultant to Locke Company, and you were provided with the following data: Target capital structure: 40% dept, 10% preferred, and 50% common equity. The interest rate on new dept is 7.5%, the yield on the preferred is 7.0%, the cost of retained earnings is 11.50%, and the tax rate is 40%. The firm will not be issuing any new stock. What is the firm WACC?

a.         8.25%

b.        8.38%

c.         8.49%

d.        8.61%

e.         8.76%

3.  Safeco Company and Risco Inc are identical in size and capital structure. However, the riskiness of their assets and cash flows are somewhat different, resulting in Safeco having a WACC of 10% and Risco a 12% WACC. Safeco is considering Project X, which has an IRR of 10.5% and is of the same risk as a typical Safeco project. Risco is considering Project Y, which has an IRR of 11.5% and is of the same risk as a typical Risco project. Now assume that the two companies merge and form a new company, Safeco/Risco Inc. Moreover, the new company's market risk is an average of the pre-merger companies' market risks, and the merger has no impact on either the cash flows or the risks of project X and Y. Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

a.         Safeco/Risco's WACC, as a result of the merger, would be 10%.

b.        If evaluated using the correct post-merger WACC, Project X would have a negative NPV.

c.         After the merger, Safeco/Risco would have a corporate WACC of 11%. Therefore, it should reject Project X but accept Project Y.

d.        If the firm evaluates these projects and all other projects at the new overall corporate WACC, it will become riskier over time.

e.         After the merger, Safeco/Risco should select Project Y but reject Project X.

4.  Blanchford enterprises are considering a project that has the following cash flow data. What is the Project's IRR? Note that a projected IRR can be less than the WACC (and even negative), in which case it will be rejected.

a.         16.20%

b.        16.65%

c.         17.10%

d.        17.55%

e.         18.00%