Mary Is a Director of a Company That Develops Expensive

question 12

Essay

Mary is a director of a company that develops expensive residential subdivisions. The company is considering attempting to purchase a large section of land on which to put a development. Mary happens to own some of the land. What duty, if any, does she have regarding disclosure and why or why not; what steps, if any should be taken by the board when considering the matter; and may the board take action that benefits Mary personally?

Understand the process of calculating the cost of debt for bonds with various conditions.

Calculate the cost of equity using different models such as the dividend growth model and the Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM).

Identify the impact of flotation costs on the cost of new equity and preferred stock.

Apply tax considerations to understand the after-tax cost of debt.

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