Question

Define the following terms: a. Cost of debt b. Cost of equity c. After-tax WACC d. Equity beta e. Asset beta f. Pure-play comparable g. Certainty equivalent

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

A. Cost of debt: This is the rate of a company pays on its debts, such as bonds and loans. Cost of debt is one part of a company's capital structure, with the other being the cost of equity.

B. Cost of equity : This is the return a company needs to decide if an Investment meets capital return requirements.

C. After tax WACC:This is the average after tax cost of a company's various capital sources, including common stocks, preferred stocks, bonds, and any other long term debt. In other words,WACC is the average rate of a company expect to pay to finance its assets.

D. Equity beta:This measures the volatility of the stock to the market that is, how sensitive is the stock price to a change in the overall market. Equity beta is also known as levered beta.

E. Assets beta: This is also known as unlevered beta, this is a beta of a company without the impact of debt. It is also known as the volatility of returns for a company.

F. Pure play comparable :This refers to companies that are in the single line of business. It is also used to find cost of capital for a project that is different from company's mainstream business.

G. Certainty equivalent :This is a guaranteed return that someone would accept now, rather than taking a chance on higher but uncertain, return in the future.

Answer 2

Answer: The answers are explained below.

Explanation:

• Cost of debt: The cost of debt is the interest rate that a company is charged on its debts. It is the interest paid on bonds, loans etc. The cost of debt is usually the before-tax cost of a debt.

• Cost of equity: The cost of equity is the return a firm pays to its equity investors e.g shareholders in order to reward them for the risk taken by investing their capital. Companies need capital to operate and grow hence, individuals and organizations who provide funds to such companies are rewarded.

• After tax WACC: The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) is a firm's combined cost of capital including preferred shares, common shares, and debt after the deduction of tax.

• Equity Beta: It measures the sensitivity of the stock price to changes in market. Equity Beta is also called levered beta.

• Asset beta: It is the beta of a firm without the effect of debt. It is a company's volatility of returns without its indebtedness.

• Pure play comparable: The pure play comparable is the taking of the beta estimate of another company that is comparable and in same line of business.

• Certainty equivalent: It is the guaranteed return that an individual would take now, rather than awaiting a higher but uncertain return later in the future.