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CIMAPRA19-F03-1 Exam - Topic 6 Question 80 Discussion

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?
A) 17.0%
B) 18.0%
C) 17.4%
D) 17.7%

CIMAPRA19-F03-1 Exam - Topic 6 Question 80 Discussion

Actual exam question for CIMA's CIMAPRA19-F03-1 exam
Question #: 80
Topic #: 6
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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?

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Serita
8 months ago
Not sure about that, seems a bit high for the risk level.
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Fannie
8 months ago
Definitely leaning towards option D!
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Kanisha
8 months ago
Wait, how does the tax impact this?
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Andrew
8 months ago
I think it's around 17.7%.
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Phil
9 months ago
Cost of equity for WWW should be higher due to debt.
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Clement
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
9 months 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
10 months 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
10 months ago
This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think carefully about the different storage areas and their capabilities.
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Gwenn
10 months 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
10 months 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
10 months 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.
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