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Company WWW is identical in all operating and risk characteristics to Company ZZZ. but their capital structures differ. Company WWW and Company ZZZ both pay corporate income tax at 20%
Company WWW has a gearing ratio (debt: equity) of 1:3 Its pre-tax cost of debt is 6%.
Company ZZZ Is all-equity financed. Its cost of equity is 15%
What is the cost of equity tor Company WWW?
Suggested Answer: A
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24 comments · newest first
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Serita
11 months ago
Not sure about that, seems a bit high for the risk level.
FA
Fannie
11 months ago
Definitely leaning towards option D!
KA
Kanisha
11 months ago
Wait, how does the tax impact this?
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Andrew
12 months ago
I think it's around 17.7%.
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Phil
12 months ago
Cost of equity for WWW should be higher due to debt.
CL
Clement
1 year ago
I think the cost of equity for Company WWW should be higher than 15% because of the debt. I’m leaning towards option B, but I’m not completely confident.
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Roxane
1 year ago
I feel a bit confused about the gearing ratio's effect on the cost of equity. I think it increases the risk, but I can't recall the exact calculation method.
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Kati
1 year ago
This question seems similar to one we practiced where we had to adjust the cost of equity based on the debt ratio. I think I need to remember the formula for that.
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Francesco
1 year ago
I remember we discussed how to calculate the cost of equity using the Modigliani-Miller theorem, but I'm not entirely sure how to apply it here with the tax impact.
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Helga
1 year ago
Alright, let me think this through step-by-step. I need to find the cost of equity for WWW using the information provided. I've got this!
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Glennis
1 year ago
No problem, I've got this. The key is to remember the WACC formula and apply it correctly. I'm confident I can solve this.
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Leeann
1 year ago
Wait, I'm a little confused. How do I factor in the corporate income tax rate? I don't want to miss that part.
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Orville
1 year ago
Okay, I think I can do this. I just need to plug in the given information and do the calculations.
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Felicitas
1 year ago
Hmm, this looks like a weighted average cost of capital (WACC) problem. I'll need to use the formula to find the cost of equity for Company WWW.
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Paris
1 year ago
This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different storage areas and their capabilities.
GW
Gwenn
1 year ago
Hmm, this looks like a tricky one. I think the key here is to address the high correlation between the features. Applying PCA and removing some of the highly correlated features seem like good options to try.
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Kanisha
1 year ago
I'm a bit unsure, but I feel like understanding intellectual property might not fit into Lewin's model.
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Elbert
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident about this one. The key is to identify the features that are not part of smart VLAN.
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Jettie
2 years ago
I think we need to consider the gearing ratio and pre-tax cost of debt to determine the cost of equity for Company WWW.
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Donte
2 years ago
I see what you mean, Sherrell. The cost of equity for Company WWW depends on its own characteristics and capital structure.
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Sherrell
2 years ago
That's a good point, Jettie. The cost of equity for Company ZZZ is not relevant to the calculation for Company WWW.
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Jettie
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think the cost of equity for Company WWW is 17.4% because it is all-equity financed.
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Donte
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the cost of equity for Company WWW is 18.0% because its pre-tax cost of debt is 6%.
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Sherrell
2 years ago
I think the cost of equity for Company WWW is 17.7% because it has a gearing ratio and pays corporate income tax.