Question: You are evaluating 2 companies with their capital structures below Company A Company B % Debt 30% 0% Cost Debt 7% 7% % Equity 50%

  1. You are evaluating 2 companies with their capital structures below

Company A

Company B

% Debt

30%

0%

Cost Debt

7%

7%

% Equity

50%

60%

Cost Equity

12%

11%

% Prefs

20%

40%

Cost Prefs

9%

9%

Tax rate on Debt = 30%

  1. Under M&M Proposition 1, which company would be more valuable and why? (3 pts)
  2. Under M&M Proposition 2 which company would be more valuable and why (3 pts)
  3. Under M&M why do dividends not matter? (3 pts)

3) You are valuing a company that paid a dividend of $150 per share last week, the required rate of return is 10% and it is expected to grow at 4% constantly, what is the value of the company?

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