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question 81

Multiple Choice

Use the information for the question(s) below.
You founded your own firm two years ago. You initially contributed $250 000 of your own money and in return you received 2.5 million shares of stock. Since then, you have sold an additional 1.25 million shares of stock to angel investors. You are now considering raising capital from a venture capital firm. This venture capital firm would invest $5 million and would receive 2 million newly issued shares in return.
-The post-money valuation of your firm is closest to:

• A)$15.4 million
• B)$15.0 million
• C)$15.2 million
• D)$14.5 million

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Definitions:

Cost of Capital

The desired return a corporation aims for in its investment activities to retain its market capitalization and lure in investments.

IRR

Internal Rate of Return; a financial metric used to evaluate the profitability of investments, indicating the annualized effective compounded return rate.

NPV

Net Present Value, a calculation to determine the value of a projected investment by subtracting the present value of cash outflows from the present value of cash inflows.

Equivalent Annual Annuity

A financial concept used to evaluate the annual return of an investment over its lifespan, making it easier to compare different investments.