Newtown Propane currently has only a wholesale divison and uses only equity capital; however, it is considering creating marketing and retail divisons. Its beta is currently 1.5. The marketing division is expected to have a beta of 1.8, because it will have more risk than the firm's wholesale division. The retail division is expected to have a beta of 0.7, because it will have less risk than the firm's wholesale division. The risk-free rate is 4.2%, and the market-risk premium is 6.2%. Based on this information, fill in the missing information in the following:
Cost of Captial:
Wholesale divison: a. 13.50% b. 4.20% c. 8.40% d. 10.50%
Marketing Divison: a. 16.31% b. 15.36% c. 16.71% d. 17.86%
Retail Divison: a. 17.41% b. 16.11% c. 8.54% d. 17.31%
If 60% of Newtown Propane's total value ends up in teh wholesale division, 25% in the marketing division, and 15% in the retaill division, then its investors should require a return of
a. 13.25%
b.16.10%
c.18.00%
d.14.55%