Rossdale Company stock currently sells for $69.13 per share…

Rossdale Company stock currently sells for $69.13 per share and has a beta of .89. The market risk premium is 7.20 percent and the risk-free rate is 2.93 percent annually. The company just paid a dividend of $3.61 per share, which it has pledged to increase at an annual rate of 3.30 percent indefinitely. What is your best estimate of the company’s cost of equity?

A firm’s managers realize they cannot monitor all aspects of…

A firm’s managers realize they cannot monitor all aspects of their projects but do want to maintain a constant focus on the most critical aspect of each project in an attempt to maximize their firm’s value. Given this specific desire, which type of analysis should they require for each project and why?

Go Fly A Kite is considering making and selling custom kites…

Go Fly A Kite is considering making and selling custom kites in two sizes. The small kites would be priced at $10.70 and the large kites would be $23.70. The variable cost per unit is $5.15 and $11.30, respectively. Jill, the owner, feels that she can sell 2,700 of the small kites and 1,730 of the large kites each year. The fixed costs would be $2,120 a year and the depreciation expense is $1,000. The tax rate is 21 percent. What is the annual operating cash flow?

Seeing Red has a new project that will require fixed assets…

Seeing Red has a new project that will require fixed assets of $905,000, which will be depreciated on a 5-year MACRS schedule. The annual depreciation percentages are 20.00 percent, 32.00 percent, 19.20 percent, 11.52 percent, and 11.52 percent, respectively. The company has a tax rate of 21 percent. What is the depreciation tax shield for Year 3?