Calculating the Cost of Equity. Assume that the Collins Company has a beta of 1.8 and that the risk-free rate of return is 2.5 percent. If the equity-risk premium is six percent, calculate the cost of equity for the Collins Company using the capital asset pricing model.
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ABC Industries (amounts are in millions): MV Equity: $500 MV debt: $200 Shares: 5.00 Cash: $50 Free cash Flow (0): $50 Growth next 2 years: 10.00% Growth year 3 and beyond: 3.00% Beta ABC: 1.25 Risk Free Rate: 3.00% Market Risk Premium: 7.00% Price Bonds: $1,050.00 Face Bonds: $1,000.00 Maturity Bonds: 14.00 Coupon: 6.00% Tax rate: 25% Share Price: $100.00 Interest Annually WACC Amount Weight Comp Cost WACC Debt $200.00 28.57% Equity $500.00 71.43% Total $700.00 FCF 0 1 2 3 PV Cash Flows PV Horizon EV Cash Debt Equity Stock
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