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- Gome Drug Products Ltd. (GDPL) is faced with several possible investment projects. For each, the total
cash outflows required will occur in the initial period. The...(Solved)
Gome Drug Products Ltd. (GDPL) is faced with several possible investment projects. For each, the total
cash outflows required will occur in the initial period. The cash outflows, expected net present values and
standard deviations are as follows:
All projects have been discounted at a risk-free rate of 8% and it is assumed that the distribution of
their possible net present values are normal.
Required:
a) construct a risk profile for each of these projects in terms of the profitability index.
b) Ignoring size problems, do you find some projects clearly dominated by others? Should size problem be ignored?
c) What is the probability that each of the projects will have a net present value ≥0
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Maendeleo Industries is concerned about interest rates rising. It needs to borrow in the bond market
three months hence. The company believes that an option on...(Solved)
Maendeleo Industries is concerned about interest rates rising. It needs to borrow in the bond market
three months hence. The company believes that an option on treasury bond futures is the best
hedging device.
i) Should the company buy a put option or a call option? Explain.
ii) Presently, the futures contract trades at Sh.1,000 and 3 month put and call options
both involve premiums of 1½ per cent based on this strike price. During the 3 months,
interest rates rise, so that the price on a treasury bond futures contract goes to Sh.950. What
is your gain or loss on the option per Sh.1,000,000 contract?
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Futures contracts and options on futures contracts can be used to modify risk.
Required:
Identify the fundamental distinction between a futures contract and an option on a...(Solved)
Futures contracts and options on futures contracts can be used to modify risk.
Required:
Identify the fundamental distinction between a futures contract and an option on a futures
contract and explain the difference in the manner that futures and options modify portfolio risk.
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Jabali Ltd. is a quoted company which is financed by 10,000,000 ordinary shares and Sh.50,000,000 of
irredeemable 8% debentures. The market value of the shares is...(Solved)
Jabali Ltd. is a quoted company which is financed by 10,000,000 ordinary shares and Sh.50,000,000 of
irredeemable 8% debentures. The market value of the shares is Sh.20 each ex-div and an annual dividend of
Sh.4 per share is expected to be paid in perpetuity. The debentures are considered to be risk-free and are
valued at par.
Mr. Jabali the managing director of the company is wondering whether to invest in a project which cost
Sh.20 million and yield Sh.3.8 million a year before tax in perpetuity. The project has an estimated beta value
of 1.25. The return from a well-diversified market portfolio is 16%.
Required:
a) The weighted average cost of capital of the company.
b) The beta of the company.
c) The beta of an equivalent ungeared company ignoring taxes.
d) Advise the company whether/or not the project should be accepted. In your explanation, highlight
the significance of your calculations in (a), (b) and (c) above.
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Company A is considering investing in a project which has a three year life. The project would involve an initial investment of Sh.20 million. The...(Solved)
Company A is considering investing in a project which has a three year life. The project would involve an initial investment of Sh.20 million. The finance manager has come up with expected probabilities for various possible economic conditions as follows:
Required:
Assuming a discount rate of 15% should company A invest in the project?
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Assume all things are held constant other than the item in question, for each of the
companies below:
A company with a large proportion of insider ownership...(Solved)
Assume all things are held constant other than the item in question, for each of the
companies below:
A company with a large proportion of insider ownership all of whom are high-income
individuals. A growth company with an abundance of good investment opportunities.
A company experiencing ordinary growth that has high liquidity and much unused borrowing
capacity. A dividend paying company that experiences an unexpected drop in earnings from a trend.
A company with volatile earnings and high business risk.
Required:
Explain whether or not you would expect each company to have a medium/high or a low dividend payment
ratio and the reasons for such categorization.
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Explain the factors that finance managers should analyze before making a dividend decision.(Solved)
Explain the factors that finance managers should analyze before making a dividend decision.
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Highlight the limitations of using commercial paper as a form of short-term credit.(Solved)
Highlight the limitations of using commercial paper as a form of short-term credit.
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Mr. Kobe is contemplating acquiring Mfalme Flower Company. Incremental cash flows arising from the acquisition are expected to be the following:
Mfalme has an all -equity...(Solved)
Mr. Kobe is contemplating acquiring Mfalme Flower Company. Incremental cash flows arising from the acquisition are expected to be the following:
Mfalme has an all -equity capital structure. Its beta is 0.8 based on the past 60 months of data
relating its excess returns to that of the market. The risk free rate is 9% and the expected return on
the market portfolio is 14%.
Required:
What is the maximum price that Kobe should pay for Mfalme?
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Chuma Company Ltd is considering various levels of debt. Currently it has no debt. It has a total
market value of Sh.30 million. By undertaking debt...(Solved)
Chuma Company Ltd is considering various levels of debt. Currently it has no debt. It has a total
market value of Sh.30 million. By undertaking debt it believes that it can achieve a net tax advantage
equal to 20% of the amount of debt. However the company will incur bankruptcy and agency costs
as well as lenders increasing their interest rate if it borrows too much. The company‟s
managing director believes that the company can borrow up to Sh.10 million without incurring
any of these costs. However, each additional Sh.10 million increment in borrowing is expected to
result in the three costs cited being incurred. Moreover, the three costs are expected to increase at
an increasing rate with leverage. The present value cost of various levels of debt is as follows:
Required:
Advise the managing director on the optimal amount of debt for Chuma Company.
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Mr. Mlachake is currently holding a portfolio consisting of shares of four companies quoted on the Bahati Stock Exchange as follows:
The current market return is...(Solved)
Mr. Mlachake is currently holding a portfolio consisting of shares of four companies quoted on the Bahati Stock Exchange as follows:
The current market return is 14% per annum and the treasury bills yield is 9% per annum.
Required:
(i) Calculate the risk of Mlachake‟s portfolio relative to that of the market.
(ii) Explain whether or not Mlachake should change the composition of his portfolio.
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)
- Briefly explain three practical uses of the capital asset pricing model.(Solved)
Briefly explain three practical uses of the capital asset pricing model.
Date posted: April 16, 2021. Answers (1)