Assignment
1. A particular bond has 8 years to maturity. It has a face value of $1,000. It has a YTM of 7% and the coupons are paid semiannually at a 10% annual rate. What does the bond currently sell for? (Show workings)
2. A bond currently sells for $1,000 and has a par of $1,000. It was issued two years ago and had a maturity of 10 years. The coupon rate is 7% and the interest payments are made semiannually. What is its YTM? (Show workings)
3. If net income, total assets, and book value of equity stayed the same, what would be the effect on the DuPont Identity of an increase in sales?
4. A stock has just paid a dividend and has declared an annual dividend of $2.00 to be paid one year from today. The dividend is not expected to grow. The return on equity for similar stocks is 12%. What is P0?
5. A stock has just paid a dividend and has declared an annual dividend of $2.00 to be paid one year from today. The dividend is expected to grow at a 5% annual rate. The return on equity for similar stocks is 12%. What is P0?
6. A company has 10 million shares outstanding trading for $7 per share. It also has $300 million in outstanding debt. If its equity cost of capital is 15%, and its debt cost of capital is 9%, and its effective corporate tax rate is 40%, what is its weighted average cost of capital? (Show workings)
7. A company has the opportunity to do any of the projects for which the net cash flows per year are shown below. The company has a cost of capital of 12%. Which should the company do and why? You must use at least two capital budgeting methods. Show your work.
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Year
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A
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B
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C
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0
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-300
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-100
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-300
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1
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100
|
-50
|
100
|
|
2
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100
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100
|
100
|
|
3
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100
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100
|
100
|
|
4
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100
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100
|
100
|
|
5
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100
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100
|
100
|
|
6
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100
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100
|
100
|
|
7
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-100
|
-200
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0
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