corporation finance test bank chapter 14

Chapter 14 - Cost of Capital

Chapter 14 Cost of Capital Answer Key

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A group of individuals got together and purchased all of the outstanding shares of common stock of DL Smith, Inc. What is the return that these individuals require on this investment called?

A. dividend yield B. cost of equity C. capital gains yield D. cost of capital E. income return Refer to section 14.2

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Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic

Learning Objective: 14-1 Section: 14.2

Topic: Cost of equity

2. Textile Mills borrows money at a rate of 13.5 percent. This interest rate is referred to as the: A. compound rate. B. current yield. C. cost of debt.

D. capital gains yield. E. cost of capital. Refer to section 14.3

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Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic

Learning Objective: 14-2 Section: 14.3

Topic: Cost of debt

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3. The average of a firm's cost of equity and aftertax cost of debt that is weighted based on the firm's capital structure is called the: A. reward to risk ratio.

B. weighted capital gains rate. C. structured cost of capital. D. subjective cost of capital.

E. weighted average cost of capital. Refer to section 14.4

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Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic

Learning Objective: 14-3 Section: 14.4

Topic: Weighted average cost of capital

4. When a manager develops a cost of capital for a specific project based on the cost of capital for another firm which has a similar line of business as the project, the manager is utilizing the _____ approach. A. subjective risk B. pure play

C. divisional cost of capital D. capital adjustment E. security market line Refer to section 14.5

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Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic

Learning Objective: 14-5 Section: 14.5 Topic: Pure Play

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5. A firm's cost of capital:

A. will decrease as the risk level of the firm increases.

B. for a specific project is primarily dependent upon the source of the funds used for the project. C. is independent of the firm's capital structure.

D. should be applied as the discount rate for any project considered by the firm. E. depends upon how the funds raised are going to be spent. Refer to section 14.1

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Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Basic

Learning Objective: 14-3 Section: 14.1

Topic: Cost of capital

6. The weighted average cost of capital for a wholesaler: A. is equivalent to the aftertax cost of the firm's liabilities.

B. should be used as the required return when analyzing a potential acquisition of a retail outlet. C. is the return investors require on the total assets of the firm. D. remains constant when the debt-equity ratio changes. E. is unaffected by changes in corporate tax rates. Refer to section 14.1

AACSB: N/A

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Basic

Learning Objective: 14-3 Section: 14.1 Topic: WACC

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7. Which one of the following is the primary determinant of a firm's cost of capital? A. debt-equity ratio B. applicable tax rate C. cost of equity D. cost of debt E. use of the funds Refer to section 14.1

AACSB: N/A

Bloom's: Knowledge Difficulty: Basic

Learning Objective: 14-3 Section: 14.1

Topic: Cost of capital

8. Scholastic Toys is considering developing and distributing a new board game for children. The project is similar in risk to the firm's current operations. The firm maintains a debt-equity ratio of 0.40 and retains all profits to fund the firm's rapid growth. How should the firm determine its cost of equity?

A. by adding the market risk premium to the aftertax cost of debt B. by multiplying the market risk premium by (1 - 0.40) C. by using the dividend growth model D. by using the capital asset pricing model

E. by averaging the costs based on the dividend growth model and the capital asset pricing model

Refer to section 14.2

AACSB: N/A

Bloom's: Comprehension Difficulty: Basic

Learning Objective: 14-1 Section: 14.2

Topic: Cost of equity

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