Answer:
The price of the preferred stock today is $103.27
Explanation:
The preferred stock pays a constant dividend after equal intervals of time and has an indefinite maturity. Thus, a preferred stock is just like a perpetuity. The value or price of a perpetuity can be calculated using the following formula.
The price or a perpetuity:
P = Cash Flow / r
As the cash flow in this case is dividends so we will use dividends in place of cash flow and divide by the required rate of return.
P = 4.74 / 0.0459
P = $103.267 rounded off to $103.27
Answer and Explanation:
1. Business implication: if there are no trade barriers, it would enable them get better raw materials for their business and increase customer base
Legal anti trust implication: lobbying is illegal in some countries
2. Business implication: this would attract more manufacturers who were not previously members of the association which would in turn promote the goals of the association in improving trade amongst the manufacturers
Legal anti trust implication: associatio may be exposed to legal examination, example increased regulations
3 business implications:sales territories would invariably create a safe and secure investment for manufacturers such that there is less cost of marketing and campaigning as consumers are guaranteed
Legal implications: this is against anti trust laws and goes against free trade policies and illegal monopoly
4 business implications: boycotting this supplier could create an alternative source of raw materials which wouldn't be as efficient and even cost more
Legal implications: boycotting a large supplier such as this who might have a political backing might bring political retaliations from the supplier's political proxies who might create other regulations in the supplier's favour
Answer:
Confidence Interval is 139.04 - 142.96
Explanation:
The formula for a confidence interval is as follow:
Mean (Average price) +/- z-score x standard deviation / sqrt(n)
Formula Interpretation:
Mean = $141
z-score for 95% confidence interval = 1.96
standard deviation = $4
n = 16 --> sqrt (n) = 4
By using these inputs, we can calculate the confidence interval as follow:
141 +/- 1.96 x (4/4)
Confidence Interval is 139.04 - 142.96
Answer:
E) if the firm evaluates these projects and all other projects at the new overall corporate wacc, it will probably become riskier over time.
Explanation:
Before the merger, Audaco would have rejected any project with an IRR of less than 12% (more risky investments) while Careco only required a 10% IRR (less risky projects). But after the merger the combined WACC will be lower than Audaco's, but higher than Careco's. Therefore, the new merged company will start accepting more risky projects and that tendency will continue over time. Eventually, the company's WACC will have to adjust and increase, and the cycle will continue.
