Chapter 27 Answer
Chapter 27 Answer
Chapter 27 Answer
CHAPTER 27
CALCULATING THE COST OF CAPITAL
SUGGESTED ANSWERS TO THE REVIEW QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS
I. Multiple Choice Questions
1.
2.
3.
D
A
C
4.
5.
6.
C
D
A
7.
8.
9.
C
D
C
II. Problems
Problem 1
The approximate before-tax cost of new debt is:
kd =
=
=
0.1239 or 12.39%
(12.39) (1 0.34)
8.18%
Problem 2
The cost of new preferred share is:
kp =
=
P4.50
P47.50
0.0947 or 9.47%
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Problem 3
(a) The compound annual growth rate (FVIF i,n) at which dividends grew from
P1.98 to P2.50 over 4 years is as follows:
FVIF i,4=
=
=
Ending dividend
Beginning dividend
P2.50
P1.98
1.263
P2.65
P40.00
0.0663 + 0.06
0.1263 or 12.63%
0.06
P2.65
P40.00 P3.00 +
0.0716 + 0.06
0.1316 or 13.16%
0.06
Problem 4
The estimated cost of retained earnings is:
kr=
0.050 + 0.076
0.1260 or 12.60%
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Problem 5
The cost of retained earnings using the generalized risk premium method is:
kr=
0.100 + 0.025
0.1250 or 12.50%
Problem 6
The cost of retained earnings using the earnings-price ratio is:
P6.00
P40.00
kr=
=
0.1500 or 15.00%
Problem 7
The market value of each source of capital is found as follows:
Number of
Securities
(1)
Source of
Capital
Bonds
Preferred share
Ordinary equity share
Total
Market
Price
(2)
3,000 *
25,000
200,000
Market
Value
(1) (2)
P965
18
40
P 2,895,000
450,000
8,000,000
P11,345,000
Problem 8
(a) The book value weights are:
Long-term debt=
=
P2,000,000
P4,000,000
Preferred share=
=
0.500
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P1,500,000
P4,000,000
0.375
P500,000
P4,000,000
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0.1100 or 11.00%
Long-term debt=
=
Preferred share=
=
0.30
P600,000
P6,000,000
0.10
P3,600,000
P6,000,000
0.60
0.1290 or 12.90%
Problem 9
The break-even point of total new investment (financing) is:
BPi=
=
P26,000,000
0.65
P40,000,000
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