Question

Trendsetters has a cost of equity of 14.6 percent. The market risk premium is 8.4 percent and the risk-free rate is 3.9 percent. The company is acquiring a competitor, which will increase the company's beta to 1.4. What effect, if any, will the acquisition have on the firm's cost of equity capital? A. No effect Decrease of .62 percent B. Decrease of .84 percent C. Increase of 1.06 percent D. Increase of .13 percent

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is option ( C.) Increase of 1.06 percent

Explanation:

Data provided in the question:

Cost of equity = 14.6%

Market risk premium = 8.4%

Risk-free rate = 3.9%

Company's beta = 1.4

Now,

Expected Return = Risk-free rate + ( Beta × Market risk premium )

= 3.9% + ( 1.4 × 8.4% )

= 3.9% + 11.76%

= 15.66%

Therefore,

The change in firm's cost of equity capital = 15.66% - 14.6%

= 1.06%

Hence,

The answer is option ( C.) Increase of 1.06 percent