Question 3 (a) Giant Bhd has isolated four alternatives for meeting its need for increased production capacity. The following table summarizes data gathered relative to each of these alternatives. Alternatives Expected return Standard deviation of return A 20% 7.0% B 22% 9.5% 19% 6.0% D 16% 5.5% Required: (i) Calculate the coefficient of variation for each alternative. (4 marks) (ii) If the firm wishes to minimize risk, which alternative do you recommend? Why? (2 marks) (b) Find the beta for an asset with a required return of 15% when the risk-free rate and market return are 3% and 15%, respectively. (4 marks) (C) Malindo Sdn. reported earnings available to common stock of $4,200,000 last year. From those earnings, the company paid a dividend of $1.26 on each of its 1,000,000 common shares outstanding. The capital structure of the company includes 40% debt, 10% preferred stock, and 50% common stock. It is taxed at a rate of 40%. Required: (i) If the market price of the common stock is $40 and dividends are expected to grow at a rate of 6% per year for the foreseeable future, what is the company's cost of retained earnings financing? (3 marks) (ii) If underpricing and flotation costs on new shares of common stock amount to $7.00 per share, what is the company's cost of new common stock financing? (3 marks) (iii) The company can issue $2.00 dividend preferred stock for a market price of $25.00 per share. Flotation costs would amount to $3.00 per share. What is the cost of preferred stock financing? (3 marks) (iv) The company can issue $1,000-par-value, 10% coupon, 5-year bonds that can be sold for $1,200 each. Flotation costs would amount to $25.00 per bond. Use the estimation formula to figure the approximate cost of debt financing. (3 marks) (v) Compute the WACC for Malindo Sdn.? (3 Marks) [Total: 25 Marks]