Assume that Everly Healthcare, a provider of skilled nursing facility services, is evaluating the feasibility of building
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Assume that Everly Healthcare, a provider of skilled nursing facility services, is evaluating the feasibility of building a new facility to replace one of its aging facilities in a small, low-volume market. The company’s analysts estimate a market beta for the project of 0.8, which is somewhat lower than the 0.91 market beta of the company’s average project. The corporate beta for the project is estimated to be 0.5. Financial forecasts for the new facility indicate an expected rate of return on the equity portion of the investment of 7 percent. If the risk-free rate, RF, is 2 percent and the required rate of return on the market, R(RM), is 10 percent, is the new facility in the best interest of Everly’s shareholders? Explain your answer.
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Gapenski's Healthcare Finance An Introduction To Accounting And Financial Management
ISBN: 9781640551862
7th Edition
Authors: Kristin L. Reiter, Paula H. Song