Question

The future earnings, dividends, and common stock price of Carpetto Technologies Inc. are expected to grow 7% per year. Carpetto's common stock currently sells for $23.00 per share; its last dividend was $2.00; and it will pay a $2.14 dividend at the end of the current year. If the firm's beta is 1.3, the risk-free rate is 9.5%, and the average return on the market is 13%, what will be the firm's cost of common equity using the CAPM approach?

Answer 1

Answer:

14.05%

Explanation:

Given that,

Beta = 1.3

Risk-free rate (Rf) = 9.5%

Return on the Market (RM) = 13%

According to CAPM approach:

Cost of common equity (RE):

= [Rf + β (RM – Rf)]

= [9.5% + 1.3 (13% - 9.5%)]

= [9.5% + 1.3 (3.5%)]

= [0.095 + 1.3 (0.035)]

= [0.095 + 0.0455]

= 0.1405

= 14.05%

Therefore, the firm's cost of common equity is 14.05%.