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Chapter 4: Q3DQ (page 319)
What are the three factors that influence the required rate of return by investors?
Three factors affecting the required rate of return are 鈥� the real rate of return, inflation premium, and risk premium.
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Question:In computing the cost of capital, do we use the historical costs of existing debt and equity or the current costs as determined in the market? Why?(LO11-3)
The treasurer of Riley Coal Co. is asked to compute the cost of fixed income securities for her corporation. Even before making the calculations, she assumes the aftertax cost of debt is at least 3 percent less than that for preferred stock. Based on the following facts, is she correct?
Debt can be issued at a yield of 11.0 percent, and the corporate tax rate is 20 percent. Preferred stock will be priced at \(60 and pay a dividend of \)6.40. The flotation cost on the preferred stock is $6.
You invest \(3,000 for three years at 12 percent.Combine these steps using the formula FV 5 PV 3 (1 1 i) n to find the future value of \)3,000 in 3 years at 12 percent interest.
Kilgore Natural Gas has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding that pays 9 percent annual interest. The current yield to maturity on such bonds in the market is 12 percent. Compute the price of the bonds for these maturity dates:
a. 30 years.
b. 15 years.
c. 1 year.
Question: Phil Goode will receive $175,000 in 50 years. His friends are very jealous of him. If the funds are discounted back at a rate of 14 percent, what is the present value of his future 鈥減ot of gold鈥�?
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