Chandler Communications, Albany Motors
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Your company has decided that its capital budget during the coming year will be $20 million. Its optimal capital structure is 60 percent equity and 40 percent debt. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are projected to be $34.667 million for the year. The company has $200 million of assets; its average interest rate on outstanding debt is 10 percent; and its tax rate is 40 percent. If the company follows the residual dividend policy and maintains the same capital structure, what will its dividend payout ratio be?
a 15%
b 20%
c 25%
d 30%
e 35%
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Chandler Communications' CFO has provided the following information:
The company's capital budget is expected to be $5,000,000.
The company's target capital structure is 70 percent debt and 30 percent equity.
The company's net income is $4,500,000.
If the company follows a residual dividend policy, what portion of its net income should it pay out as dividends this year?
a 33.33%
b 40.00%
c 50.00%
d 60.00%
e 66.67%
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Albany Motors recently completed a 3-for-1 stock split. Prior to the split, the company had 10 million shares outstanding and its stock price was $150 per share. After the split, the total market value of the company?s stock equaled $1.5 billion. What was the price of the company's stock following the stock split?
a. $ 15
b. $ 45
c. $ 50
d. $150
e. $450
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Your company has decided that its capital budget during the coming year will be $20 million. Its optimal capital structure is 60 percent equity and 40 percent debt. Its earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) are projected to be $34.667 million for the year. The company has $200 million of assets; its average interest rate on outstanding debt is 10 percent; and its tax rate is 40 percent. If the company follows the residual dividend policy and maintains the same capital structure, what will its dividend ...
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