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RentBooks.com just paid a dividend of $4.12 and is expected to grow at 18%. You

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Question

RentBooks.com just paid a dividend of $4.12 and is expected to grow at 18%. You have estimated a required return of 29%. What is their current market value? Your company is paying 3.22% on their bonds outstanding, 3.22% on their preferred stock, and stock holders requiring 7.61 %. Your effective tax rate is 0.42. Of your capital structure, $340.30m of assets are funded by debt, $119.74m is preferred, and $170.15m is in common stock. What is your WACC? Harper is considering buying a Parker Sled Manufacturing bond for $215.93. This bond has a maturity value of $218, maturing in 1 years, with comparable interest rates of 24%, and coupon payments of $37. What should she pay? You are evaluating a project that will cost $1924.53 at inception, and pays $652 in 1 year, $60 in 2 years, and $664 in 3 years If your required return is 30%, what is the NPV?

Explanation / Answer

6)

Stock price, P0 = D1÷(r-g)

D1 is next expected dividend

r is required return

g is growth rate

= $4.12×(1+18%)÷(29%-18%)

= $44.20