Question

Universal Exports Inc. is considering a project that will require $500,000 in assets. The project will be financed with 100% equity. The company faces a tax rate of 30%. What will be the ROE (return on equity) for this project if it produces an EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes) of $145,000?

20.3%

22.3%

13.2%

14.2%

Determine what the project’s ROE will be if its EBIT is –$45,000. When calculating the tax effects, assume that Universal Exports Inc. as a whole will have a large, positive income this year.

-7.6%

-5.4%

-6.3%

-5.7%

Universal Exports Inc. is also considering financing the project with 50% equity and 50% debt. The interest rate on the company’s debt will be 11%. What will be the project’s ROE if it produces an EBIT of $145,000?

36.2%

32.9%

24.7%

26.3%

What will be the project’s ROE if it produces an EBIT of –$45,000 and it finances 50% of the project with equity and 50% with debt? When calculating the tax effects, assume that Universal Exports Inc. as a whole will have a large, positive income this year.

-20.3%

-19.3%

-21.3%

-26.4%

Galaxy Corp. currently is financed with 10% debt and 90% equity. However, its CFO has proposed that the firm issue new long-term debt and repurchase some of the firm’s common stock. Its advisers believe that the long-term debt would require a before-tax yield of 10%, while the firm’s basic earning power is 14%. The firm’s operating income and total assets will not be affected. The CFO has told the rest of the management team that he believes this move will increase the firm’s stock price. If Galaxy Corp. proceeds with the recapitalization, which of the following items are also likely to increase? Check all that apply.

Basic earning power (BEP)

Return on assets (ROA)

Cost of debt (rdrd)

Cost of equity (rsrs)

Net income

Answer 1

As per rules I am answering the first 4 subparts of the question

1: Equity = 100% Assets = 500,000

Amount available to equity shareholders = Profit after tax

= EBIT*(1-Tax)

= 145000*(1-0.3)

=101500

ROE = Profit available to equity shareholders/ Equity

= 101500/ 500000

=20.30%

2: Equity = 100% Assets = 500,000

Amount available to equity shareholders = Profit after tax

= EBIT*(1-Tax)

= -45000*(1-0.3)

=-31500

ROE = Profit available to equity shareholders/ Equity

= -31500/ 500000

= - 6.30%

3: Equity = 50% Assets = 250,000

Amount available to equity shareholders = Profit after tax

= (EBIT-Interest)*(1-Tax)

= (145000- 11%*250000 )*(1-0.3)

=82250

ROE = Profit available to equity shareholders/ Equity

= 82250/ 250000

= 32.90%

4: Equity = 50% Assets = 250,000

Amount available to equity shareholders = Profit after tax

= (EBIT-Interest)*(1-Tax)

= (-45000- 11%*250000 )*(1-0.3)

=-50750

ROE = Profit available to equity shareholders/ Equity

= -50750/ 250000

= -20.30%