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Regional Restaurant Chain, Club Café, Is Considering Purchasing a Smaller

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regional restaurant chain, Club Café, is considering purchasing a smaller chain, Sally's Sandwiches, which is currently financed using 20% debt at a cost of 8% Club Café's analysts project that the merger will result in incremental free cash flows and interest tax savings of $2 million in Year 1, $4 million in Year 2, $5 million in Year 3, and $117 million in Year 4 (The Year 4 cash flow includes a horizon value of $107 million.) The acquisition would be made immediately, if it is to be undertaken Sally's pre-merger beta is 2.0, and its post-merger tax rate would be 34% The risk-free rate is 8%, and the market risk premium is 4% What is the appropriate rate for use in discounting the free cash flows and the interest tax savings?

Calculate simple and compound interest for various financial situations and investments.

Apply the concept of time value of money in situations involving multiple payments or investments over time.

Analyze and solve problems involving loan repayment schedules, including determining the size of equal payments.

Understand the implications of interest rate changes on loans and investments.

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