1. An investor is contemplating the purchase of common stock at the beginning of this year and to hold the stock for one year. The investor expects the year-end dividend to be P2.00 and expects a year-end price for the stock of P40. If this investor’s required rate of return is 10%, then the value of the stock to this investor is: P33.06. P34.88. P36.36. P38.18.
1. An investor is contemplating the purchase of common stock at the beginning of this year and to hold the stock for one year. The investor expects the year-end dividend to be P2.00 and expects a year-end price for the stock of P40. If this investor’s required rate of return is 10%, then the value of the stock to this investor is: P33.06. P34.88. P36.36. P38.18.
Chapter7: Common Stock: Characteristics, Valuation, And Issuance
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 6P
Related questions
Question
1. An investor is contemplating the purchase of common stock at the beginning of this year and to hold the stock for one year. The investor expects the year-end dividend to be P2.00 and expects a year-end price for the stock of P40. If this investor’s required
P33.06.
P34.88.
P36.36.
P38.18.
2. If the return on the market portfolio is 10% and the risk-free rate is 5%, what is the effect on a company's required rate of return on its stock of an increase in the beta coefficient from 1.2 to 1.5?
3% increase
1.5% decrease
No change
1.5% increase
3. ABC Company’s cost of equity is 18%, its before-tax cost of debt is 8%, and its corporate tax rate is 40%. Given the following balance sheet, calculate the after-tax weighted-average cost of capital.
Assets |
|
Liabilities |
||
Cash |
P 100 |
|
Accounts payable |
P 200 |
Accounts Receivable |
400 |
|
Accrued taxes due |
200 |
Inventories |
200 |
|
Long-term debt |
400 |
Plant & equipment |
1,300 |
|
Equity |
1,200 |
|
P2,000 |
|
|
P2,000 |
10.3%
14.7%
9.7%
16.8%
Expert Solution
This question has been solved!
Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.
This is a popular solution!
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
Recommended textbooks for you
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:
9781337514835
Author:
MOYER
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395083
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Fundamentals Of Financial Management, Concise Edi…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337902571
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
EBK CONTEMPORARY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Finance
ISBN:
9781337514835
Author:
MOYER
Publisher:
CENGAGE LEARNING - CONSIGNMENT
Intermediate Financial Management (MindTap Course…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337395083
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Phillip R. Daves
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Fundamentals Of Financial Management, Concise Edi…
Finance
ISBN:
9781337902571
Author:
Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston
Publisher:
Cengage Learning