Recruitment Corp. finances 40% of its capital through consol bonds with a 6% interest, traded at 80% of their face value. The market return on the company ’ s shares is 15% and their β risk measure is 1.5.
Recruitment Corp. finances 40% of its capital through consol bonds with a 6% interest, traded at 80% of their face value. The market return on the company ’ s shares is 15% and their β risk measure is 1.5.
Recruitment Corp. finances 40% of its capital through consol bonds with a 6% interest, traded at 80% of their face value. The market return on the company ’ s shares is 15% and their β risk measure is 1.5. Assume that only a 34% corporate income tax applies, the return on the market portfolio is 11.7%, and both shares and bonds are traded at equilibrium. a. Should the company invest in a project within its normal area of business, whose IRR before taxes is 18.2%? b. What is the risk measure β of the bonds when calculating WACC? What does this example teach you about the assumptions in Modigliani and Miller ’ s model? c. How sensitive are the company ’ s financial results to market changes? d. The company is considering construction of a headquarters building instead of signing a 20-year, fixed-rate lease. The company ’ s comptrollercalculated annual rental costs to be 7% of the cost of the new building. Annual maintenance costs for the building (incurred by the owner) are 2% of its value. Should the company invest in the building ’ s construction?
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Recruitment Corp. finances 40% of its capital using consol bonds with a 6% interest rate that are traded at 80% of their face value. The company’s shares have a market return of 15% and a risk measure of 1.5.
Recruitment Corp. finances 40% of its capital using consol bonds with a 6% interest rate that are traded at 80% of their face value. The company’s shares have a market return of 15% and a risk measure of 1.5.
Recruitment Corp. finances 40% of its capital using consol bonds with a 6% interest rate that are traded at 80% of their face value. The company’s shares have a market return of 15% and a risk measure of 1.5. Assume that only a 34% corporate income tax applies, the return on the market
