Use the following information to answer the next four questions.) Firms 1 â 7 operate in the industries shown. All seven firms are considering projects in the industries shown, to be financed using the same mix of debt and equity (B/V and S/V, respectively) as finances existing projects. The firmsâ stock betas are shown.
Corporation:
Firm 1
Firm 2
Firm 3
Firm 4
Firm 5
Firm 6
Firm 7
Current Business:
Industries 1 & 2
Industries 3 & 4
Industry 1
Industry 2
Industry 3
Industry 4
Industry 4
B/V
S/V
0.0000
1.0000
0.2000
0.8000
0.0000
1.0000
0.0000
1.0000
0.1000
0.9000
0.3000
0.7000
0.0000
1.0000
βS
0.9000
1.2420
0.6000
1.1000
0.8533
1.8857
1.5000
Project:
Industry 1
Industry 3
Industry 1
Industry 1
Industry 3
Industry 2
Industry 2
Notes:
T = 0.40 and RB = 0.03 for all firms. The risk-free return is 1% per year. The market risk premium is 7% per year.
18. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Firm 1âs stock beta lies between the asset betas of Firms 3 and 4.
b. Firm 1âs cost of equity (RS) is the correct discount rate for its project.
c. Firm 1âs cost of equity for the project is 0.064 or 6.4%.
19. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Firm 2âs weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the correct discount rate for this project.
b. Firm 2 may rightly use Firm 5 as a proxy firm to find a discount rate for its project.
c. Firm 2 may rightly use Firm 5âs WACC as the discount rate for this project.
20. Which of the following statements is inaccurate?
a. Firms 3 and 4 may rightly use the same discount rate for their projects.
b. The discount rate for Firm 5âs project is 0.065 or 6.5%.
c. The rate of return Firm 5 stockholders require on existing projects is 0.061 or 6.1%.
21. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Existing projects at Firms 6 and 7 have the same asset beta.
b. Stockholders at Firm 6 require a lower rate of return on the firmâs existing projects than stockholders at Firm 7 require on their firmâs existing projects.
c. Firms 6 and 7 are both pure-play firms undertaking expansion / replacement projects.
Use the following information to answer the next four questions.) Firms 1 â 7 operate in the industries shown. All seven firms are considering projects in the industries shown, to be financed using the same mix of debt and equity (B/V and S/V, respectively) as finances existing projects. The firmsâ stock betas are shown.
| Corporation: | Firm 1 | Firm 2 | Firm 3 | Firm 4 | Firm 5 | Firm 6 | Firm 7 |
| Current Business: | Industries 1 & 2 | Industries 3 & 4 | Industry 1 | Industry 2 | Industry 3 | Industry 4 | Industry 4 |
| B/V S/V | 0.0000 1.0000 | 0.2000 0.8000 | 0.0000 1.0000 | 0.0000 1.0000 | 0.1000 0.9000 | 0.3000 0.7000 | 0.0000 1.0000 |
| βS | 0.9000 | 1.2420 | 0.6000 | 1.1000 | 0.8533 | 1.8857 | 1.5000 |
| Project: | Industry 1 | Industry 3 | Industry 1 | Industry 1 | Industry 3 | Industry 2 | Industry 2 |
| Notes: | T = 0.40 and RB = 0.03 for all firms. The risk-free return is 1% per year. The market risk premium is 7% per year. | ||||||
18. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Firm 1âs stock beta lies between the asset betas of Firms 3 and 4.
b. Firm 1âs cost of equity (RS) is the correct discount rate for its project.
c. Firm 1âs cost of equity for the project is 0.064 or 6.4%.
19. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Firm 2âs weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the correct discount rate for this project.
b. Firm 2 may rightly use Firm 5 as a proxy firm to find a discount rate for its project.
c. Firm 2 may rightly use Firm 5âs WACC as the discount rate for this project.
20. Which of the following statements is inaccurate?
a. Firms 3 and 4 may rightly use the same discount rate for their projects.
b. The discount rate for Firm 5âs project is 0.065 or 6.5%.
c. The rate of return Firm 5 stockholders require on existing projects is 0.061 or 6.1%.
21. Which of the following statements is most accurate?
a. Existing projects at Firms 6 and 7 have the same asset beta.
b. Stockholders at Firm 6 require a lower rate of return on the firmâs existing projects than stockholders at Firm 7 require on their firmâs existing projects.
c. Firms 6 and 7 are both pure-play firms undertaking expansion / replacement projects.
