The Mosley Wheat Company (MWC) has wheat fields that currently produce annual profits of $1,100,000. These fields
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The Mosley Wheat Company (MWC) has wheat fields that currently produce annual profits of $1,100,000. These fields are expected to produce average annual profits of $820,000 in real terms forever. MWC has no depreciable assets, so the annual cash flow is also $820,000. MWC is an all-equity firm with 385,000 shares outstanding. The appropriate discount rate for its stock is 16 percent. MWC has an investment opportunity with a gross present value of $1,900,000. The investment requires a $1,400,000 outlay now. MWC has no other investment opportunities. Assume all cash flows are received at the end of each year. What is the price per share of MWC?
Discount RateDepending upon the context, the discount rate has two different definitions and usages. First, the discount rate refers to the interest rate charged to the commercial banks and other financial institutions for the loans they take from the Federal...
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
ISBN: 978-0071051606
8th Canadian Edition
Authors: Stephen A. Ross, Randolph W. Westerfield