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PQR plc is a large listed company with assets in three distinct sectors. You are given the following information about the company. Per annual report

PQR plc is a large listed company with assets in three distinct sectors. You are given the following information about the company.

Per annual report and accounts (extract)

The estimated distribution of PQR plc's assets (at market values) is as follows.

You have also the following information on companies engaged exclusively in the businesses similar to the individual divisions of PQR plc.

The risk-free rate is 7.5% and the risk premium on the market portfolio is 7.0%. The debt is considered to be risk free. Ignore tax relief on debt interest. Required:

Calculate:

i) divisional asset betas;

ii) divisional asset costs of capital;

iii) PQR plc's asset cost of capital;

iv) PQR plc's equity beta;

v) PQR plc's CAPM-derived cost of equity;

vi) PQR plc's cost of equity using the dividend growth model;

vii) PQR plc's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) using the above given data on company's capital structure / sources of funding.

(Support all your answers with all the necessary calculations. You must show all your workings.)

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