Franklin Industries Has a Current Net Working Capital of $2

question 88

Multiple Choice

Franklin Industries has a current net working capital of $2.5 million.It expects that this will grow at a rate of 3.5% annually forever.If it could slow that growth to 3% per year,how would that affect the value of the firm,given that it has a cost of capital of 11%?

• A)a decrease of $2.22 million
• B)an increase of $12,500
• C)an increase of $0.78 million
• D)an increase of $2.08 million
• E)an increase of $3.14 million

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Dependent Variable

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A numerical measure that assesses the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two quantitative variables.

Covariance Value

A measure indicating the extent to which two variables change together, showing if increases in one variable correspond to increases in another.

Correlation Coefficient

A quantitative indicator showing both the magnitude and direction of a linear association between a pair of variables.