Aussie Ltd is considering the acquisition of Kiwi Ltd. The values of the two companies as separate entities are $20 million and $10 million, respectively. Each firm has 2 million shares outstanding. Aussie estimates that by combining the two companies, it will reduce the selling and administrative costs by $150,000 p.a. in perpetuity with no change in risk. Assume the cost of capital for the new firm is 10% p.a.     What is the total gain, in present value terms, from the merger?     a. $500,000   b. $150,000   c. $1,500,000   d. $1,000,000   e. None of the above

1)Warwickshire plc is appraising a new project in a different line of business to its core operations. It has identified a suitable company, Nottingham plc, to use as a proxy. Details are as follows:Equity beta of Nottingham 1.250Market value of Nottingham's debt: £39mMarket value of Nottingham's equity: £45mCorporation Tax rate (both companies): 30%If Warwickshire is finance by £95m of equity and £95m of debt what would a suitable proxy equity beta for Warwickshire plc to use in the appraisal process? 2) Ms Obang is reviewing the performance of one of the shares in her portfolio. She bought the share a year ago for £4.00 (ex-div). Over the year it paid a dividend of 20p and the share price currently stands at £4.20 (ex-div). The shares equity beta is 1.4. The yield on short-date Treasury Bills over the year has been 1.2% and the Market Return is 6%. Using the CAPM, what has been the performance of the share over the last year? 3) The following information relates to the acquisition of…

JL Enterprises has 90,000 shares of stock outstanding with a book value of $1,343,000 and a market value of $1,560,000. The firm is considering a project that requires the purchase of $189,000 of fixed assets and has a net present value of $7,500. The project would be all-equity financed through the sale of shares. What will the new book value per share be after the project is implemented?

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