If a firm’s beta is 1.3, the risk-free rate is 4.5%, and the expected return on the market is 12.5%, what will be the firm’s cost of equity using the CAPM approach?

The Harden Company’s cost of common equity is 12 percent, its before-tax cost of debt is 8 percent, and its marginal tax rate is 30 percent.  Given Harden’s market value capital structure below, calculate its WACC. Long-term debt $11,000,000 Common equity   39,000,000 Total capital $50,000,000

A firm with a 9.5 percent cost of capital is considering a project for this year’s capital budget.  The project’s expected after-tax cash flows are as follows: Year: 0 1 2 3 4 Cash flow: -$9,000 $3,500 $3,100 $3,300 $4,200 Calculate the project’s profitability index (PI).

If a firm’s beta is 1.6, the risk-free rate is 4.5%, and the expected return on the market is 8.5%, what will be the firm’s cost of equity using the CAPM approach?

A firm with a 9.5 percent cost of capital is considering a project for this year’s capital budget.  The project’s expected after-tax cash flows are as follows: Year: 0 1 2 3 4 Cash flow: -$9,000 $3,400 $3,100 $3,500 $4,100 Calculate the project’s payback period.

A firm with a 13 percent cost of capital is considering a project for this year’s capital budget.  The project’s expected after-tax cash flows are as follows: Year: 0 1 2 3 4 Cash flow: -$13,000 $5,600 $5,300 $6,400 $4,200 Calculate the project’s discounted payback period.

Which of the following is a capital component when calculating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for use in capital budgeting?

A firm with a 9 percent cost of capital is considering a project for this year’s capital budget.  The project’s expected after-tax cash flows are as follows: Year: 0 1 2 3 4 Cash flow: -$11,000 $3,700 $4,700 $3,900 $4,200 Calculate the project’s payback period.

The Fontenot Company’s cost of common equity is 16 percent, its before-tax cost of debt is 11 percent, and its marginal tax rate is 25 percent.  Given Fontenot’s market value capital structure below, calculate its WACC. Long-term debt $30,000,000 Common equity   50,000,000 Total capital $80,000,000

Li & Sons’ common stock currently trades at $70 a share.  It is expected to pay an annual dividend of $2.45 a share at the end of the year (D1 = $2.45), and the constant growth rate is 7.9 percent a year.  What is the company’s cost of common equity if all of its equity comes from retained earnings?