Answer:
d. decrease the firm's WACC.
Explanation:
As per WACC formula
WACC = ( Weight of Common Equity x Cost of Common Equity ) + ( Weight of Common Debt x Cost of Common Debt x ( 1 - Tax rate ) ) + ( Weight of Preferred Equity x Cost of Preferred Equity )
By assuming the values to prove the answer
Weights
Common equity = 55%
Preferred Equity = 15%
Debt = 30%
Costs
Common equity = 15%
Preferred Equity = 8%
Debt = 12%
Tax rate is 15%
Placing values in the formula
WACC = ( 55% x 15% ) + ( 30% x 12% x ( 1 - 15% ) ) + ( 15% x 8% )
WACC = 8.25% + 3.06% + 1.2% = 12.51%
Keeping others values constant, Now increase the Tax rate to 25% and placing vlaues in the formula
WACC = ( 55% x 15% ) + ( 30% x 12% x ( 1 - 25% ) ) + ( 15% x 8% )
WACC = 8.25% + 2.7 + 1.2% = 12.15%
Hence the WACC is decreased from 12.51% to 12.15% when the tax rate is increased from 15% to 25% keeping other values constant.
When a company exchanges 200 shares of stock worth $20 each for 100 shares worth $40 each, they are using reverse stock split.
A reverse stock split is a corporate action in which a firm or a company reduces the number of shares it has outstanding by a set multiple. For example, if a company announces a reverse stock split of 1:50, this means that once the split occurs investors will receive one share for every 100 shares they own.
Answer: (a).
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If the interest rate falls with other things remaining constant, a firm would like to raise more money via debt instruments.
This will lead to an increase in the quantity of loanable funds demanded.
This would further lead to increase in the level of invested funds by the public as it would get cheaper for the corporates to avail loans.
Answer:
a.9.313hr
b.116.4%
c.104.0%
Explanation:
(a) Hstd= 75(7.45)/60 = 558.75/60 = 9.313 hr
(b) Ew= 9.313/8.0 = 1.164 = 116.4%
(c) Time worked = 480 – 13 = 467 min
Tc= (467 min)/(75 pc) = 6.227 min/pc
Tn= 7.45/(1 + 0.15) = 6.478 min/pc
Pw= 6.478/6.227 = 1.040 = 104.0%
