Case 02

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MGMT 41310

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Finance

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Feb 20, 2024

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#1: Recommended WACCs for EPC's divisions Consumer Products 8.1% Medical Devices 9.0% Pharmaceuticals 7.8% #2: Single corporate-wide WACC? #3: Best Estimates of EPC's corporate-wide WACC Unlever the beta Beta / ((1 +( Debt/Equity) * (1-Tax Rate)) 0.904347826086957 Relever the beta Beta * ((1 +( Debt/Equity) * (1-Tax Rate)) 1.04 Cost of Equity using CAPM Risk Free Rate + Beta * (Market Return - RFR) 12.61% WACC Equity Cost * (E/V) + Debt Cost * (D/V) 12.19% If EPC were to use a single corporate wide WACC for determining it's investment strategies it would cause a reduction in shareholder value and would lead to missed opportunities. Also, it would cause the team to be more focused on short team projects as opposed to both short and long term projects. This would, in the long run, be detrimental to the company.
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