F3 Exam Dumps : Financial Strategy

The following information relates to Company ZZA's current capital structure:

Company ZZA is considering a change in the capital structure that will increase gearing to 35:65 (Debt Equity).

The risk-free rate is 4% and the return on the market portfolio is expected to be 12%.

The rate of corporate tax is 25%

Using the Capital Asset Pricing Model, calculate the cost of equity resulting from the proposed change to the capital structure.

The Senior Management Team of ABC, an owner-managed, capital intensive start-up engineering business, is considering the options for its dividend policy. It has so far been a successful business and is expanding quickly Once in place, the Senior Management Team anticipates that its current investment plans will yield returns for many years to come The first agenda item at every meeting currently concerns arranging and funding new equipment and premises.

Which of the following dividend policies is likely to be the most suitable?

Listed Company A has prepared a valuation of an unlisted company. Company B. to achieve vertical integration Company A is intending to acquire a controlling interest in the equity of Company B and therefore wants to value only the equity of Company B.

The assistant accountant of Company A has prepared the following valuation of Company B's equity using the dividend valuation model (DVM):

Where:

• S2 million is Company B's most recent dividend

• 5% is Company B's average dividend growth rate over the last 5 years

• 10% is a cost of equity calculated using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM), based on the industry average beta factor

Which THREE of the following are valid criticisms of the valuation of Company B's equity prepared by the assistant accountant?