A Mortgage Instrument Pays $1

question 20

Multiple Choice

A mortgage instrument pays $1.5 million at the end of each of the next two years. An investor has an alternative investment with the same amount of risk that will pay interest at 8% compounded semiannually. Which of the following amounts is closest to what the investor should pay for the mortgage instrument?

• A) $1.28 million.
• B) $1.39 million.
• C) $2.67 million.
• D) $2.72 million.

Understand the differences between cost of equity and cost of debt, and how to estimate each.

Grasp the concept of flotation costs and how they affect a firm's financing decision.

Comprehend the role of divisional and project-specific cost of capital in investment decisions.

Recognize the significance of using the correct capital structure weights in computing WACC.

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