Calculate the Market Value of a Firm with Total Assets

question 10

Multiple Choice

Calculate the market value of a firm with total assets of $105 million and $50 million of 10% perpetual debt in the capital structure. The firm's cost of equity is 14% on the $55 million in equity in the capital structure. The perpetual EBIT is expected to be $9 million, and the marginal tax rate is 40%.

• A) $88.6 million
• B) $67.1 million
• C) $114.3 million
• D) $78.6 million

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Definitions:

Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility

An economic principle that states the additional satisfaction a consumer gets from purchasing one more unit of a product will lessen with each additional unit purchased.

Marginal Utility

The additional satisfaction or utility that a consumer derives from consuming one more unit of a good or service.

Total Utility

The total satisfaction or benefit a consumer receives from consuming a specific quantity of goods or services.

Income Effect

The change in an individual's or economy's income and how that change will impact the quantity demanded of a good or service.