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Answer:
the annual pre-tax cost of debt is 10.56%
Explanation:
the beore-tax component cost of debt will be the actual market rate of the bonds, as they offer an interest rate of 11% but are selling at 104 points not at par thus, there is a difference between the rates.
We solve for the rate which makes the coupon and maturity 104
with excel or a financial calculator
PV of the coupon payment
C 5.500 (100 x 11%/2)
time 60 (30 years x 2 payment per year)
rate <em>0.052787474</em>
PV $99.4338
PV of the maturity
Maturity 100.00
time 60.00
rate <em>0.052787474</em>
PV 4.57
<em><u>Adding both we should get 104 which is the amount the bonds is selling:</u></em>
PV coupon $99.4338 + PV maturity $4.5662 = $104.0000
The rate is generated using goal seek or wiht a financial calculator.
This rate is a semiannual rate, so we multiply by 2 to get the annual cost of debt:
0.052787474 x 2 = 0.105574947
The cost of debt for the firm is 10.56%
Answer:
a. Maximin = 19.0
b. Minimax = 17.6
c. Hurwicz ( 0.40) = Taiwan
d. Equal likelihood = Taiwan
Explanation:
Remember, we are told to: Note that since the payoff is cost, the maximax criteria becomes minimax and maximin becomes minimax
a) Maximin: Since the payoff is cost, we begin by determining the maximum cost for each alternative and then selecting the one which gives the minimum of these maximums. (minimax)
b) Minimax: Since the payoff is cost, we begin by determining the minimum cost for each alternative and then selecting the one which gives the maximum of these minimums. (maximin).
c) Hurwicz (0.40): In this method, we add and multiply each payoff value by alpha (0.4).
South Korea = 15.2 (0.4) + 21.7 (0.6) = 19.1 ( remember, in $ millions)
China = 17.6 (0.4) + 19.0 (0.6) = 18.44
Taiwan = 14.9 (0.4) + 19.2 (0.6) = 17.48
Poland = 13.8 (0.4) + 22.5 (0.6) = 19.02
Mexico = 12.5 (0.4) + 25.0 (0.6) = 20
From the values above we select the minimum outcome since the company is looking at saving cost. Which is Taiwan; having the lowest cost of $17.48 million.
d) Using the formula where P = payoffs value, n = number of events.
South Korea = 15.2 + 21.7 + 19.1 /3 = 18.66
China = 17.6 + 19.0 + 18.5 /3 = 18.36
Taiwan = 14.9 + 19.2 +17.1 /3 = 17.06
Poland = 13.8 + 22.5 + 16.8 /3 = 17.7
Mexico = 12.5 + 25.0 + 21.2 /3 = 19.56
Taiwan should be selected since it has the lowest cost of $17.06 million.