Q4) Omani corporation is currently financed with 25% debt that could be borrowed at an interest rate of 10% and 75% equity. Management of a company is considering increasing its level of debt until 50% at the same interest to finance a new project with cost OMR (12) thousand. The new project will generate a cash flow that is mentioned in the below table. You are the financial manager of the company; hold other things are fixed, do you will recommend to increasing the level of debt up to 50% for the following aspects: - In the field of the level of cost of capital (WACC) and why? In the field of evaluating the new project, and why? Data is regarding the current position of the company Market risk premium of stock 4% Income Tax Rate 40% Risk-Free Rate of Return 6% Data is regarding the cash flow of project. Years 1 2 3 4 Cash Flow 2000 (1000) 6000 6000
Cost of Capital
Shareholders and investors who invest into the capital of the firm desire to have a suitable return on their investment funding. The cost of capital reflects what shareholders expect. It is a discount rate for converting expected cash flow into present cash flow.
Capital Structure
Capital structure is the combination of debt and equity employed by an organization in order to take care of its operations. It is an important concept in corporate finance and is expressed in the form of a debt-equity ratio.
Weighted Average Cost of Capital
The Weighted Average Cost of Capital is a tool used for calculating the cost of capital for a firm wherein proportional weightage is assigned to each category of capital. It can also be defined as the average amount that a firm needs to pay its stakeholders and for its security to finance the assets. The most commonly used sources of capital include common stocks, bonds, long-term debts, etc. The increase in weighted average cost of capital is an indicator of a decrease in the valuation of a firm and an increase in its risk.
Q4) Omani corporation is currently financed with 25% debt that could be borrowed at an interest rate of 10% and 75% equity. Management of a company is considering increasing its level of debt until 50% at the same interest to finance a new project with cost OMR (12) thousand. The new project will generate a cash flow that is mentioned in the below table.
You are the
- In the field of the level of cost of capital (WACC) and why?
- In the field of evaluating the new project, and why?
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Data is regarding the current position of the company |
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Market risk premium of stock |
4% |
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Income Tax Rate |
40% |
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Risk-Free |
6% |
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Data is regarding the cash flow of project.
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