To help them estimate the company's cost of capital, Smithco has hired you as a consultant. You have been provided with the following data: D₁ = $1.45; Po = $22.50; and gL = 6.50% ( constant). Based on the dividend growth approach, what is the cost of common from reinvested earnings? O a. 13.59% O b. 12.94% O c 11.10% O d. 12.30% e. 11.68%

Based on the following information you have collected, what is the sustainable growth rate (SGR) for Leo's Photography Studio? Profit Margin Debt/Equity Ratio Capital Intensity Ratio Net Income Dividends O A. O B. O C. O D. 12.42% 8.52% 15.15% 13.63% 7.1% 0.60 0.75 $48,000 $10,000

An analyst has gathered the following information for a Company: Expected earnings per share $9.31 Expected dividends per share $1.96 Expected dividend growth rate 2.00% Required rate of return 5.00% Based on the information provided, the price/earnings ratio of this company is closest to: O A. 33.33 B. 7.02 O C. 20.00

Aneka Inc. hire your consulting firm to help them estimate the cost of equity. Yield of Aneka Inc. bonds is 7.25%, and the economist company in your company believes that the cost equity can be estimated using a risk premium of 3.50% over the company's cost of debt. What is Lange's estimated cost of equity from retained earnings? a. 10.75% b. 11.18% c. 11.63% d. 12.09% e. 12.58%

Based on the following information, calculate the sustainable growth rate for Kaleb's Heavy Equipment: Profit margin Capital intensity ratio Debt-equity ratio Net income Dividends 8.1% .51 .67 $ 29,000 $19,720

You are given the following information on Kaleb's Heavy Equipment: Profit margin Capital intensity Debt-equity ratio Net income Dividends 18 $70,000 $ 15,200 Sustainable growth rate A Calculate the sustainable growth rate. (Do not round Intermediate calculations and enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places, e.g., 32.16.)

The calculation of WACC involves calculating the weighted average of the required rates of return on debt, preferred stock, and common equity, where the weights equal the percentage of each type of financing in the firm’s overall capital structure. Q1. ________is the symbol that represents the cost of preferred stock in the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) equation.   Q2. Avery Co. has $3.9 million of debt, $2 million of preferred stock, and $2.2 million of common equity. What would be its weight on debt?   a. 0.27   b. 0.25   c. 0.48   d. 0.20 Q1. Option 1 rS or Option 2 rD or Option 3 rP or Option 4 rE   Please provide the correct answers. Thank you!

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4. Rivoli Inc. hired you as a consultant to help estimate its cost of capital. You have been provided with the following data: D0 = $0.80; P 0 = $25.00; and g = 8.00% ( constant). Based on the DCF approach, what is the cost of equity from retained earnings? Do not round your intermediate calculations. a . 9.85% b. 14.32% c. 11.46% d . 9.74% e. 13.17%

Evans Technology has the following capital structure. Debt Common equity The aftertax cost of debt is 8.50 percent, and the cost of common equity (in the form of retained earnings) is 15.50 percent. a. What is the firm's weighted average cost of capital? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Input your answers as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. 48% 60 Debt Common equity Weighted average cost of capital Weighted Cost % % An outside consultant has suggested that because debt is cheaper than equity, the firm should switch to a capital structure that is 50 percent debt and 50 percent equity. Under this new and more debt-oriented arrangement, the aftertax cost of debt is 9.50 percent, and the cost of common equity (in the form of retained earnings) is 17.50 percent. b. Recalculate the firm's weighted average cost of canital