Sunday, November 10, 2019

Stacy owns 38 percent of The Town Centre. She has decided to retire and wants to sell all of her shares in this closely held


Stacy owns 38 percent of The Town Centre. She has decided to retire and wants to sell all of her shares in this closely held, all equity firm. The other shareholders have agreed to have the firm borrow $650,000 to purchase her shares of stock. What is the total market value of The Town Centre? Ignore taxes. 
 
A. 
$1,710,526

B. 
$1,748,219

C. 
$1,771,089

D. 
$1,801,406

E. 
$1,808,649
Firm value = $650,000/0.38 = $1,710,526

63.
Winter's Toyland has a debt-equity ratio of 0.65. The pre-tax cost of debt is 8.7 percent and the required return on assets is 16.1 percent. What is the cost of equity if you ignore taxes? 
 
A. 
19.31 percent

B. 
19.74 percent

C. 
20.29 percent

D. 
20.46 percent

E. 
20.91 percent
RE = 0.161 + (0.161 - 0.087) × 0.65 = 20.91 percent

64.
Jefferson & Daughter has a cost of equity of 14.6 percent and a pre-tax cost of debt of 7.8 percent. The required return on the assets is 13.2 percent. What is the firm's debt-equity ratio based on M & M II with no taxes? 
 
A. 
0.26

B. 
0.33

C. 
0.37

D. 
0.43

E. 
0.45
RE = 0.146 = 0.132 + (0.132 - 0.078) × D/E; D/E = 0.26

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