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Shakeel answered on Mar 24 2021
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        Expected rateof return    2.50%
        Market return    3%
        Risk free rate    0.20%
        According to CAPM
        Beta of stock    0.82
        Since, beta i
s 0.82, the stock is defensive one.
        It tells that for every 1% growth in market, the
        stock price change by 0.82%
        In the case of market growth of 0.9%, the change in
        stock price would be 0.82*0.9 i.e. 0.738%
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        Face value of bond    1,000.00 €
        Maturity in years    5
        Coupon rate    4.60%
        Bond yield    2.50%
        Therefore
        Price of the bond    1,097.56 €
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        Cost of Equity be         7.12%    (By SOLVER)
        Year    Dividend
        1    6.00 €
        2    5.50 €
        3    7.00 €
        4    6.30 €
        5    5.00 €
        From 6th year onward,
        The dividend growth rate        2%
        Therefore,
        Terminal value of stock        $99.56
        PV of Dividends        24.42 €
        Total stock price        95.00 €
        Hence, cost of equity is 7.12%
Ans 4
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        Total value of company    500    million
        Total market value of debt    237    million
        Hence,
        Weight of debt    0.474
        Weight of equity    0.526
        Cost of equity    8.70%
        Tax rate    33%
        WACC    6.31%
        Post tax cost of debt    3.66%
        Therefore,
        Pre tax cost of debt    2.45%
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        Factory cost    500,000,000 €
        Life of the factory (in years)    20
        Salvage value    0
        Therefore,
        Depreciation per year    25,000,000 €
        After 6 years, the accounting value    350,000,000 €
        Sale value    385,000,000 €
        Capital Gain    35,000,000 €
        WACC    6.10%
        Operating Cash flow Statement
        Items/year    0    1    2    3    4    5    6
        Initial...
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