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Firm X has a beta of 1.3 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.7
.
It has deb with a coupon of 8%, face value of $1,000 and
yield-to-maturity of 12%. It has chosen firm P as a proxy company
for a new project it is considering in a totally different line of
business from its present one. Firm P has a beta of 1.6 and
debt-to-equity ratio of 0.4 and a bond with yield-to-maturity of
10%, a coupon of 12% and face value of $1,000.
Both firms are in the 40 percent marginal tax bracket. The expected
return on the S&P is 13% and the rate on 90-day Treasury bill
is 3%.
Find the required return on the new project that Firm X is
considering. Show all formulae, steps and calculations neatly and
in the proper sequence.