What is the current required rate of return on the equity of FINA corp? FINA issued 30 year bond 5 years ago. The current market value of debt is 50 million. The face value of the bond is 44.5 million. The coupon rate is 6%. The bond pays coupon semiannually. What is the current cost of debt?

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What is the current required rate of return on the equity of FINA corp?

FINA issued 30 year bond 5 years ago. The current market value of debt is 50 million. The face value of the bond is 44.5 million. The coupon rate is 6%. The bond pays coupon semiannually. What is the current cost of debt?

 

 

FINA Corp. is considering a new project, which is to enter a new industry of kitchen appliances. FINA Corp's beta without the
new project is 1.2. The market risk premium is 7%. The risk-free rate is 3%. The total shares outstanding of FINA is 20 million.
The stock price now is $5 per share. The tax rate is 35%. The following three firms are in the new industry that FlINA wants to
enter. Firm A is a competitor of FINA in auto parts. Firm A also has a division in kitchen appliances. Firm B is producing kitchen
appliances and all kinds of furniture. Firm C is in the kitchen appliances business only. The Beta of firms A, B, and C are 0.9, 1.1,
1.5, respectively.
Transcribed Image Text:FINA Corp. is considering a new project, which is to enter a new industry of kitchen appliances. FINA Corp's beta without the new project is 1.2. The market risk premium is 7%. The risk-free rate is 3%. The total shares outstanding of FINA is 20 million. The stock price now is $5 per share. The tax rate is 35%. The following three firms are in the new industry that FlINA wants to enter. Firm A is a competitor of FINA in auto parts. Firm A also has a division in kitchen appliances. Firm B is producing kitchen appliances and all kinds of furniture. Firm C is in the kitchen appliances business only. The Beta of firms A, B, and C are 0.9, 1.1, 1.5, respectively.
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