Chapter:	9
Problem:	18
INPUTS USED IN THE MODEL
P0		$45.00
Net Ppf		$28.00
Dpf		$3.25
D0		$2.20
g		6%
B-T rd		9%
Skye's beta		1.05
Market risk premium, RPM		5.5%
Risk free rate, rRF		5.5%
Target capital structure from debt		40%
Target capital structure from preferred stock		5%
Target capital structure from common stock		55%
Tax rate		35%
Flotation cost for common		10%
a. Calculate the cost of each capital component, that is, the after-tax cost of debt, the cost of preferred stock (including flotation costs), and the cost of equity (ignoring flotation costs). Use both the DCF method and the CAPM method to find the cost of equity.
Cost of debt:
B-T rd	(1 T) =		A-T rd
_________________	_______________		______________
Cost of preferred stock (including flotation costs):
Dpf /	Net Ppf =		rpf
_________	____________		___________
Cost of common equity, DCF (ignoring flotation costs):
D1 /	P0 +	g =	rs
_____________	_________	______	________
Cost of common equity, CAPM:
rRF +	b RPM	=	rs
_______	__________	= _____
IMPORTANT NOTE: THE CAPM AND THE DCF METHODS MAY PRODUCE A VERY SIMILAR COST OF EQUITY.
b. Calculate the cost of new stock using the DCF model.
D0 (1 + g) /	P0 (1 F) +	g =	re
___________	____________	______	______
c. What is the cost of new common stock based on the CAPM? (Hint: Find the difference between re and rs as determined by the DCF method and add that differential to the CAPM value for rs.)
rs	+	Differential	=	re
______	+	________	=	_______
Again, we would not normally find that the CAPM and DCF methods yield identical results.
d. Assuming that Gao will not issue new equity and will continue to use the same capital structure, what is the company's WACC?
wd	40.0%
wpf	5.0%
ws	55.0%
	100.0%
wd A-T rd +	wpf rpf +	ws rs	=	WACC
___________	_______	______	=	_______
e. Suppose Gao is evaluating three projects with the following characteristics:
(1) Each project has a cost of $1 million. They will all be financed using the target mix of long-term debt, preferred
stock, and common equity. The cost of the common equity for each project should be based on the beta estimated for
the project. All equity will come from reinvested earnings.
(2) Equity invested in Project A would have a beta of 0.5. The project has an expected return of 9.0%.
(3) Equity invested in Project B would have a beta of 1.0. The project has an expected return of 10.0%.
(4) Equity invested in Project C would have a beta of 2.0. The project has an expected return of 11.0%.
Analyze the companys situation and explain why each project should be accepted or rejected.
	Beta	rs	rps	rd(1 T)	WACC	Expected return on project	Accept? (Yes or No)
Project A	0.5	___	____	____	___	___	___
Project B	1.0	___	____	____	___	___	___
Project C	2.0	___	____	____	___	___	___