Question 6

Select the category of risk for each of the descriptions below:

Question 7

Companies A, B, C and D:
* are based in a country that uses the K$ as its currency.
* have an objective to grow operating profit year on year.
* have the same total levels of revenue and cost.
* trade with companies or individuals in the eurozone. All import and export trade with companies or individuals in the eurozone is priced in EUR.
Typical import/export trade for each company in a year are as follows:

Which company's growth objective is most sensitive to a movement in the EUR/K$ exchange rate?
  • Question 8

    An unlisted company is attempting to value its equity using the dividend valuation model.
    Relevant information is as follows:
    * A dividend of $500,000 has just been paid.
    * Dividend growth of 8% is expected for the foreseeable future.
    * Earnings growth of 6% is expected for the foreseeable future.
    * The cost of equity of a proxy listed company is 15%.
    * The risk premium required due to the company being unlisted is 3%.
    The calculation that has been performed is as follows:
    Equity value = $540,000 / (0.18 - 0.08) = $5,400,000
    What is the fault with the calculation that has been performed?
  • Question 9

    A company is valuing its equity prior to an initial public offering (IPO).
    Relevant data:
    * Earnings per share $1.00
    * WACC is 8% and the cost of equity is 12%
    * Dividend payout ratio 40%
    * Dividend growth rate 2% in perpetuity
    The current share price using the Dividend Valuation Model is closest to:
  • Question 10

    A company is currently all-equity financed with a cost of equity of 8%.
    It plans to raise debt with a pre-tax cost of 4% in order to buy back equity shares.
    After the buy-back, the debt-to-equity ratio at market values will be 1 to 2.
    The corporate income tax rate is 30%.
    Which of the following represents the company's cost of equity after the buy-back according to Modigliani and Miller's Theory of Capital Structure with taxes?