Biogen, a biotechnology firm, had a beta of 1.70 in 1995. It had no debt outstanding at
Question:
Biogen, a biotechnology firm, had a beta of 1.70 in 1995. It had no debt outstanding at the end of that year.
a. Estimate the cost of equity for Biogen, if the Treasury bond rate is 6.4%.
b. What effect will an increase in longterm bond rates to 7.5% have on Biogen's cost of equity?
c. How much of Biogen's risk can be attributed to business risk?
Cost Of EquityThe cost of equity is the return a company requires to decide if an investment meets capital return requirements. Firms often use it as a capital budgeting threshold for the required rate of return. A firm's cost of equity represents the...
Fantastic news! We've Found the answer you've been seeking!
Step by Step Answer:
a The cost of equity equals 0064 1700055 1...View the full answer
Answered By
Ali Khawaja
my expertise are as follows: financial accounting : - journal entries - financial statements including balance sheet, profit & loss account, cash flow statement & statement of changes in equity -consolidated statement of financial position. -ratio analysis -depreciation methods -accounting concepts -understanding and application of all international financial reporting standards (ifrs) -international accounting standards (ias) -etc business analysis : -business strategy -strategic choices -business processes -e-business -e-marketing -project management -finance -hrm financial management : -project appraisal -capital budgeting -net present value (npv) -internal rate of return (irr) -net present value(npv) -payback period -strategic position -strategic choices -information technology -project management -finance -human resource management auditing: -internal audit -external audit -substantive procedures -analytic procedures -designing and assessment of internal controls -developing the flow charts & data flow diagrams -audit reports -engagement letter -materiality economics: -micro -macro -game theory -econometric -mathematical application in economics -empirical macroeconomics -international trade -international political economy -monetary theory and policy -public economics ,business law, and all regarding commerce
1+ Reviews
10+ Question Solved
Related Book For 
Question Posted:
