Question 101

Company B is an all equity financed company with a cost of equity of 10%.
It is considering issuing bonds in order to achieve a gearing level of 20% debt and 80% equity.
These bonds will pay a coupon rate of 5% and have an interest yield of 6%.
Company B pays corporate tax at the rate of 25%.
According to Modigliani and Miller's theory of capital structure with tax, what will be Company B's new cost of equity?
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  • Question 102

    A company based in Country D, whose currency is the D$, has an objective of maintaining an operating profit margin of at least 10% each year.
    Relevant data:
    * The company makes sales to Country E whose currency is the E$. It also makes sales to Country F whose currency is the F$.
    * All purchases are from Country G whose currency is the G$.
    * The settlement of all transactions is in the currency of the customer or supplier.
    Which of the following changes would be most likely to help the company achieve its objective?
  • Question 103

    Which THREE of the following long term changes are most likely to increase the credit rating of a company?
  • Question 104

    A company wishes to raise new finance using a rights issue. The following data applies:
    * There are 10 million shares in issue with a market value of $4 each
    * The terms of the rights will be 1 new share for 4 existing shares held
    * After the rights issue, the theoretical ex-rights price (TERP) will be $3.80 Assuming all shareholders take up their rights, how much new finance will be raised ?
    Give your answer to one decimal place.

    Question 105

    A company s about to announce a new project that has a positive NPV.
    If the market is semi-strong form efficient, which of the following statements is most Likely to be true?
    The value of the company will.