Equal,IncIs Financed with Equal Portions of Debt and Equity

question 40

Multiple Choice

Equal,Inc.is financed with equal portions of debt and equity.The after-tax cost of debt is 6% and the cost of equity is 8%.If Equal expects next year's free cash flow to be $25,000,000 with growth of 3% thereafter,what is the value of Equal,Inc.to the nearest dollar? Equal's marginal tax rate is 35%.

• A) $357,142,857
• B) $625,000,000
• C) $833,333,333
• D) none of the above

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Definitions:

Estimated Liabilities

Liabilities that are anticipated but not yet confirmed or quantified, often used in accounting for future expenses.

Estimated Bonuses

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Bonus Payable

A liability account on the balance sheet that represents the amount of bonuses a company owes to its employees but has not yet paid.

Warranty Expense

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