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Anon25 [30]
3 years ago
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Company A has a beta of 0.70, while Company B's beta is 1.45. The required return on the stock market is 11.00%, and the risk-fr

ee rate is 4.25%. What is the difference between A's and B's required rates of return? (Hint: First find the market risk premium, then find the required returns on the stocks.) Do not round your intermediate calculations.
Business
1 answer:
stira [4]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

company B's cost of equity is 14.0375% - 8.975% = 5.0625% higher than company A's cost of equity

Explanation:

cost of equity = risk free rate + (beta x market premium)

risk free rate = 4.25%

market premium = market return - risk free rate = 11% - 4.25% = 6.75%

Company A's cost of equity = 4.25% + (0.7 x 6.75%) = 8.975%

Company B's cost of equity = 4.25% x (1.45 x 6.75%) = 14.0375%

this means that company B's cost of equity is 14.0375% - 8.975% = 5.0625% higher than company A's cost of equity.

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Question Completion:

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Explanation:

a) Data and Calculations:

Selling and administrative salaries = $110,000

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Sales Commissions = $50,000

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Beginning inventory        $50,000

Cost of manufacturing    683,000

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less Ending inventory     (10,000)

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3. Direct labor:

Cost of manufacturing =  $683,000

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Ending work in process =    $35,000

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         Direct materials        (320,000)

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Average cost per unit       $8.00          $8.00

Units of materials              40,000       50,000

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