In Order to Value a Project Which Is Not Scale

question 7

Multiple Choice

In order to value a project which is not scale enhancing you need to:

• A) typically calculate the equity cost of capital using the risk adjusted beta of another firm before calculating the WACC.
• B) typically increase the beta of another firm in the same line of business and then calculate the discount rate using the SML.
• C) typically you can simply apply your current cost of capital.
• D) discount at the market rate of return since the project will diversify the firm to the market.

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Definitions:

Oligopoly

A market structure dominated by a small number of large firms, leading to competitive and cooperative behavior among companies.

Pure Monopoly

A market structure where a single company or entity exclusively produces and sells a product or service, with no close substitutes.

Four-Firm Concentration Ratio

A metric indicating the total market share controlled by the four largest firms within an industry, used to assess market competitiveness.

Herfindahl Index

A measure of the concentration of market power held by the largest firms within an industry.