(The Following Information Applies to Problems 91, 92, 93, and 94.)

question 52

Multiple Choice

(The following information applies to Problems 91, 92, 93, and 94.)
Assume that you have been hired as a consultant by CGT, a major producer of chemicals and plastics, including plastic grocery bags, styrofoam cups, and fertilizers, to estimate the firm's weighted average cost of capital. The balance sheet and some other information are provided below.
The stock is currently selling for $15.25 per share, and its noncallable $1,000 par value, 20-year, 7.25% bonds with semiannual payments are selling for $875.00. The beta is 1.25, the yield on a 6-month Treasury bill is 3.50%, and the yield on a 20-year Treasury bond is 5.50%. The required return on the stock market is 11.50%, but the market has had an average annual return of 14.50% during the past 5 years. The firm's tax rate is 40%.
-Based on the CAPM, what is the firm's cost of equity?

• A) 11.15%
• B) 11.73%
• C) 12.35%
• D) 13.00%
• E) 13.65%

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Definitions:

Future Value

The value of an investment at a specified date in the future that accounts for a specified rate of interest or rate of return.

Interest Rate

The amount charged by a lender to a borrower for the use of assets expressed as a percentage of the principal.

Trust Fund

A legal entity set up to hold property or assets for the benefit of another party, often managed by a trustee.

Rate of Return

The upward or downward adjustment in an investment's value through a defined span, represented as a fraction of the investment's initial expense.