Use the following information for questions 17 and 18: Powell Plastics, Inc. (PP) currently has zero debt. Its free cash flow last year was $48,000, and it is a zero growth company. PP's current cost of equity is 10%, and its tax rate is 40%. The firm has 10,000 shares of common stock outstanding selling at a price per share of $48.00. PP is considering moving to a capital structure that is comprised of 30% debt and 70% equity. The debt would have an interest rate of 8%. The new funds would be used to repurchase stock. It is estimated that the increase in risk resulting from the added leverage would cause the required rate of return on equity to rise to 12%. If this plan were carried out, what would be PP's new value of operations? O $487,805 $505,524 O $525,173 O $734,634 O $813,008

Dillon Labs has asked its financial manager to measure the cost of each specific type of capital as well as the weighted average cost of capital. The weighted average cost is to be measured by using the following​ weights: 40​% ​long-term debt, 15​% preferred​ stock, and 45​% common stock equity​ (retained earnings, new common​ stock, or​ both). The​ firm's tax rate is 26​%.   Debt The firm can sell for ​$1005 a 13​-year, $1,000​-par-value bond paying annual interest at a 6.00​% coupon rate. A flotation cost of 2.5​% of the par value is required.   Preferred stock  7.00​% (annual dividend) preferred stock having a par value of ​$100 can be sold for ​$98. An additional fee of ​$5 per share must be paid to the underwriters.   Common stock  The​ firm's common stock is currently selling for ​$80 per share. The stock has paid a dividend that has gradually increased for many​ years, rising from ​$2.50 ten years ago to the ​$4.92 dividend​ payment, D0​, that the company just recently made. If…

Duke Inc. is considering to change its capital structure of a $1 million:$3 million debt-equity mix (in terms of market values), by taking out a $3 million loan which is used to pay a large dividend to shareholders. The firm’s tax rate is 40%. After the dividend has been paid, what will be the firm’s total equity value?

Western Electric Utility Company faces increasing needs for capital. Fortunately, it has an A (low) credit rating. The corporate tax rate is 30 percent. Western’s treasurer is trying to determine the corporation’s current weighted average cost of capital to assess the profitability of capital budgeting projects. Historically, the corporation’s earnings and dividends per share have increased at about a 6.0 percent annual rate.   Western Electric’s common stock is selling at $60 per share, and the company will pay a $4.50 per share dividend (D1). The company’s $100 preferred stock has been yielding 9 percent in the current market. Flotation costs for the company have been estimated by its investment dealer to be $1.50 for preferred stock. The company’s optimum capital structure is 40 percent debt, 10 percent preferred stock, and 50 percent common equity in the form of retained earnings. Refer to the table below on bond issues for comparative yields on bonds of equal risks to Western…

Mokoko Ltd. is considering a number projects and thus need to estimate its cost of capital in order to estimate their NPV.  The company’s current dividend is $2.25 per share, which has grown steadily at 6% each year for over a decade and is expected to continue doing so.  Its stock currently trades at $26 and there are 2 million shares outstanding.  The company’s 100,000 preferred shares trade at $22 and pay annual dividends of $3.  Cash and marketable securities on the company’s balance sheet total $30.5 million and the firm pays a tax rate of 30%.  Their existing long-term debt (face value of $100 million, semi-annual payments) pays a 9.5% coupon and has 12 years remaining before maturity.  Due to current conditions, the required rate of return (yield to maturity) on this debt is 11% and any new debt issuance would be required to offer the same yield to investors (there is no term premium for 1 year vs 12 year debt). What is Mokoko Ltd's Debt/Equity ratio? Assuming the firm wants to…

Lemansky Enterprises is considering a change from its current capital structure. The company currently has an all-equity capital structure and is considering a capital structure with 35 percent debt. There are currently 5,000 shares outstanding at a price per share of $50. EBIT is expected to remain constant at $29,680. The interest rate on new debt is 11 percent and there are no taxes. a. Rebecca owns $10,000 worth of stock in the company. If the firm has a 100 percent payout, what is her cash flow? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, 32.16. b. What would her cash flow be under the new capital structure assuming that she keeps all of her shares? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, 32.16. c. Suppose the company does convert to the new capital structure. Show how Rebecca can maintain her current cash flow. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the…

Lemansky Enterprises is considering a change from its current capital structure. The company currently has an all-equity capital structure and is considering a capital structure with 50 percent debt. There are currently 4,000 shares outstanding at a price per share of $80. EBIT is expected to remain constant at $32,960. The interest rate on new debt is 9 percent and there are no taxes. a. Rebecca owns $28,000 worth of stock in the company. If the firm has a 100 percent payout, what is her cash flow? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, 32.16. b. What would her cash flow be under the new capital structure assuming that she keeps all of her shares? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to 2 decimal places, 32.16. c. Suppose the company does convert to the new capital structure. Show how Rebecca can maintain her current cash flow. Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to the…