公司理财 课后习题及答案Chapter 12 Estimating the Cost of Capital.doc

Corporate Finance, 3e (Berk/DeMarzo)Chapter 12 Estimating the Cost of Capital12.1 The Equity Cost of CapitalUse the following information to answer the question(s) below.BetaVolatility"Eenie"0.4520%"Meenie"0.7518%"Miney"1.0535%"Moe"1.2025%Assume that the risk-free rate of interest is 3% and you estimate the markets expected return to be 9%.1) Which firm has the most total risk?A) EenieB) MeenieC) MineyD) MoeAnswer: CExplanation: C) Total risk is measured using volatility and Miney has the highest volatility, hence the most total risk.Diff: 1Section: 12.1 The Equity Cost of CapitalSkill: Analytical2) Which firm has the least market risk?A) EenieB) MeenieC) MineyD) MoeAnswer: AExplanation: A) Market risk is measured using beta and Eenie has the lowest beta, hence the lowest market risk.Diff: 1Section: 12.1 The Equity Cost of CapitalSkill: Analytical3) Which firm has the highest cost of equity capital?A) EenieB) MeenieC) MineyD) MoeAnswer: DExplanation: D) Cost of capital is measured using the CAPM and is a linear function of beta. Therefore the firm with the highest beta (Moe) has the highest cost of equity capital.Diff: 1Section: 12.1 The Equity Cost of CapitalSkill: Analytical4) The equity cost of capital for "Miney" is closest to:A) 6.30%B) 7.50%C) 9.30%D) 9.75%Answer: CExplanation: C) rMiney = 3% + 1.05(9% - 3%) = 9.3%Diff: 1Section: 12.1 The Equity Cost of CapitalSkill: Analytical5) The equity cost of capital for "Meenie" is closest to:A) 4.50%B) 7.50%C) 9.30%D) 9.75%Answer: BExplanation: B) rMeenie = 3% + 0.75(9% - 3%) = 7.5%Diff: 1Section: 12.1 The Equity Cost of CapitalSkill: Analytical6) The risk premium for "Meenie" is closest to:A) 4.50%B) 7.50%C) 9.30%D) 9.75%Answer: AExplanation: A) risk premiumMeenie = 0.75(9% - 3%) = 4.5%Diff: 2Section: 12.1 The Equity Cost of CapitalSkill: Analytical12.2 The Market PortfolioUse the following information to answer the question(s) below.Suppose all possible investment opportunities in the world are limited to the four stocks list in the table below:StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)Taggart Transcontinental$15.6025Rearden Metal$13.0045Wyatt Oil$29.2510Nielson Motors$26.25261) The weight on Taggart Transcontinental stock in the market portfolio is closest to:A) 15%B) 20%C) 25%D) 30%Answer: BExplanation: B) Calculations B C D/1950StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)MarketCapWeightTaggart Transcontinental$15.6025$390.000.2Rearden Metal$13.0045$585.000.3Wyatt Oil$29.2510$292.500.15Nielson Motors$26.2526$682.500.35Total$1950.00Diff: 1Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical2) The weight on Wyatt Oil stock in the market portfolio is closest to:A) 15%B) 20%C) 25%D) 30%Answer: AExplanation: A) Calculations B C D/1950StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)MarketCapWeightTaggart Transcontinental$15.6025$390.000.2Rearden Metal$13.0045$585.000.3Wyatt Oil$29.2510$292.500.15Nielson Motors$26.2526$682.500.35Total$1950.00Diff: 1Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical3) Suppose that you are holding a market portfolio and you have invested $9,000 in Rearden Metal. The amount that you have invested in Nielson Motors is closest to:A) $6,000B) $7,715C) $9,000D) $10,500Answer: DExplanation: D) Calculations B C D/1950StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)MarketCapWeightTaggart Transcontinental$15.6025$390.000.2Rearden Metal$13.0045$585.000.3Wyatt Oil$29.2510$292.500.15Nielson Motors$26.2526$682.500.35Total$1950.00AmountNielson = AmountRearden = $9,000 = $10,500Diff: 2Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical4) Suppose that you are holding a market portfolio and you have invested $9,000 in Rearden Metal. The amount that you have invested in Taggart Transcontinental is closest to:A) $4,500B) $6,000C) $7,715D) $9,000Answer: BExplanation: B) Calculations B C D/1950StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)MarketCapWeightTaggart Transcontinental$15.6025$390.000.2Rearden Metal$13.0045$585.000.3Wyatt Oil$29.2510$292.500.15Nielson Motors$26.2526$682.500.35Total$1950.00AmountNielson = AmountRearden = $9,000 = $6,000Diff: 2Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical5) Suppose that you have invested $30,000 invested in the market portfolio. Then the amount that you have invested in Wyatt Oil is closest to:A) $4,500B) $6,000C) $7,715D) $9,000Answer: AExplanation: A) Calculations B C D/1950StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)MarketCapWeightTaggart Transcontinental$15.6025$390.000.2Rearden Metal$13.0045$585.000.3Wyatt Oil$29.2510$292.500.15Nielson Motors$26.2526$682.500.35Total$1950.00AmountWO = WeightWO AmountMarket = .15 $30,000 = $4,500Diff: 2Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical6) Suppose that you have invested $30,000 in the market portfolio. Then the number of shares of Rearden Metal that you hold is closest to:A) 450 sharesB) 700 sharesC) 1,400 sharesD) 2,300 sharesAnswer: BExplanation: B) Calculations B C D/1950StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)MarketCapWeightTaggart Transcontinental$15.6025$390.000.2Rearden Metal$13.0045$585.000.3Wyatt Oil$29.2510$292.500.15Nielson Motors$26.2526$682.500.35Total$1950.00SharesRM = = = 692.31 sharesDiff: 2Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical7) Suppose that you have invested $30,000 in the market portfolio. Then the number of shares of Wyatt Oil that you hold is closest to:A) 150 sharesB) 300 sharesC) 350 sharesD) 450 sharesAnswer: AExplanation: A) Calculations B C D/1950StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)MarketCapWeightTaggart Transcontinental$15.6025$390.000.2Rearden Metal$13.0045$585.000.3Wyatt Oil$29.2510$292.500.15Nielson Motors$26.2526$682.500.35Total$1950.00SharesWO = = = 153.85 sharesDiff: 2Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical8) Suppose that you are holding a market portfolio and you have invested $18,000 in Taggart Transcontinental. The number of shares of Wyatt Oil that you hold is closest to:A) 90 sharesB) 460 sharesC) 615 sharesD) 770 sharesAnswer: BExplanation: B) Calculations B C D/1950StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)MarketCapWeightTaggart Transcontinental$15.6025$390.000.2Rearden Metal$13.0045$585.000.3Wyatt Oil$29.2510$292.500.15Nielson Motors$26.2526$682.500.35Total$1950.00 = = 461.54 sharesDiff: 2Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical9) Suppose that you are holding a market portfolio and you have invested $18,000 in Taggart Transcontinental. The number of shares of Rearden Metal that you hold is closest to:A) 780 sharesB) 925 sharesC) 1,730 sharesD) 2,075 sharesAnswer: BExplanation: B) Calculations B C D/1950StockPrice perShareNumber of SharesOutstanding (Millions)MarketCapWeightTaggart Transcontinental$15.6025$390.000.2Rearden Metal$13.0045$585.000.3Wyatt Oil$29.2510$292.500.15Nielson Motors$26.2526$682.500.35Total$1950.00 = = 2,076.92 shares Diff: 2Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical10) Suppose that you have invested $100,000 invested in the market portfolio and that the stock price of Taggart Transcontinental suddenly drops to $7.80 per share. Which of the following trades would you need to make in order to maintain your investment in the market portfolio:1.Buy approximately 1,140 shares of Taggart Transcontinental2.Sell approximately 256 shares of Rearden Metal3.Sell approximately 57 shares of Wyatt Oil4.Sell approximately 148 shares of Nielson MotorsA) 1 onlyB) 2 onlyC) 2, 3, and 4 onlyD) 1, 2, 3, and 4E) None of the aboveAnswer: EExplanation: E) There is no need to rebalance your portfolio. As an investor, you still hold the market portfolio and therefore there are no trades needed.Diff: 3Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: AnalyticalUse the following information to answer the question(s) below.Suppose that Merck (MRK) stock is trading for $36.70 per share with 2.11 billion shares outstanding while Boeing (BA) has 697.5 million shares outstanding and a market capitalization of $38.223 billion. Assume that you hold the market portfolio.11) Boeings stock price is closest to:A) $18.25B) $36.70C) $54.80D) $63.40Answer: CExplanation: C) PriceBA = = = $54.80 Diff: 1Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical12) Mercks market capitalization is closest to:A) $38.2 billionB) $77.4 billionC) $89.4 billionD) $115.6 billionAnswer: BExplanation: B) Market Cap = Price shares outstanding = $36.70 2,110 = $77,437 millionDiff: 1Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical13) If you hold 1,000 shares of Merck, then the number of shares of Boeing that you hold is closest to:A) 240 sharesB) 330 sharesC) 510 sharesD) 780 sharesAnswer: BExplanation: B) SharesBA= = = 330.57 sharesDiff: 3Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Analytical14) Which of the following statements is FALSE?A) All investors should demand the same efficient portfolio of securities in the same proportions.B) The Capital Asset Pricing Model (CAPM) allows corporate executives to identify the efficient portfolio (of risky assets) by using knowledge of the expected return of each security.C) If investors hold the efficient portfolio, then the cost of capital for any investment project is equal to its required return calculated using its beta with the efficient portfolio.D) The CAPM identifies the market portfolio as the efficient portfolio.Answer: BDiff: 1Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Conceptual15) Which of the following statements is FALSE?A) If investors have homogeneous expectations, then each investor will identify the same portfolio as having the highest Sharpe ratio in the economy.B) Homogeneous expectations are when all investors have the same estimates concerning future investments and returns.C) There are many investors in the world, and each must have identical estimates of the volatilities, correlations, and expected returns of the available securities.D) The combined portfolio of risky securities of all investors must equal the efficient portfolio.Answer: CDiff: 1Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Conceptual16) Which of the following statements is FALSE?A) If some security were not part of the efficient portfolio, then every investor would want to own it, and demand for this security would increase causing its expected return to fall until it is no longer an attractive investment.B) The efficient portfolio, the portfolio that all investors should hold, must be the same portfolio as the market portfolio of all risky securities.C) Because every security is owned by someone, the sum of all investors portfolios must equal the portfolio of all risky securities available in the market.D) If all investors demand the efficient portfolio, and since the supply of securities is the market portfolio, then two portfolios must coincide.Answer: ADiff: 2Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Conceptual17) Which of the following statements is FALSE?A) The market portfolio contains more of the smallest stocks and less of the larger stocks.B) For the market portfolio, the investment in each security is proportional to its market capitalization.C) Because the market portfolio is defined as the total supply of securities, the proportions should correspond exactly to the proportion of the total market that each security represents.D) Market capitalization is the total market value of the outstanding shares of a firm.Answer: ADiff: 1Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Conceptual18) Which of the following statements is FALSE?A) A value-weighted portfolio is an equal-ownership portfolio: We hold an equal fraction of the total number of shares outstanding of each security in the portfolio.B) When buying a value-weighted portfolio, we end up purchasing the same percentage of shares of each firm.C) To maintain a value-weighted portfolio, we do not need to trade securities and rebalance the portfolio unless the number of shares outstanding of some security changes.D) In a value weighted portfolio the fraction of money invested in any security corresponds to its share of the total number of shares outstanding of all securities in the portfolio.Answer: DDiff: 1Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Conceptual19) Which of the following statements is FALSE?A) The most familiar stock index in the United States is the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA).B) A portfolio in which each security is held in proportion to its market capitalization is called a price-weighted portfolio.C) The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) consists of a portfolio of 30 large industrial stocks.D) The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is a price-weighted portfolio.Answer: BExplanation: B) A portfolio in which each security is held in proportion to its market capitalization is called a value-weighted portfolio.Diff: 2Section: 12.2 The Market PortfolioSkill: Conceptual20) Which of the following statements is FALSE?A) Because very little trading is required to maintain it, an equal-weighted portfolio is called a passive portfolio.B) If the number of shares in a value weighted portfolio does not change, but only the prices change, the portfolio will remain value weighted.C) The CAPM says that individual investors should hold the market portfolio, a value-weighted portfolio of all risky securities in the market.D) A price weighted portfolio holds an equal number of shares of each stock, independent of their size.Answer: AExplanation: A) Because very littl