opportunity cost of capital
A company is drilling a series of new wells. About 20% of the new holes will be dry. Even if they strike oil there is uncertainty about the amount of oil produced. 40% of new wells only produce a 1000 barrels a day; 60% produce 5000 barrels a day
forecast the annual cash revenues from a new perimeter well. Use a future price of $15.00 per barrel
an employee proposes to discount the cash flows of the new wells at 30% to offset the risk of dry holes. The company has a normal cost of capital of 10%. Does this make? If so explain
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A company is drilling a series of new wells. About 20% of the new holes will be dry. Even if they strike oil there is uncertainty about the amount of oil produced. 40% of new wells only produce a1000 barrels a day; 60% produce 5000 barrels a day
forecast the annual cash revenues from a new perimeter well. Use a future oil price of $15 per barrel.
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Market Rates and Cost of Capital
Please see attached file for tables.
What does a company's cost of capital represent and how is it calculated? How do market rates and the company's perceived market risk impact its cost of capital, and how does the company's debt to equity mix impact this cost of capital? Using the information provided, develop a spreadsheet to calculate weighted average cost (WAC) and marginal weighted average cost (MCC) of capital for Strident Marks?
You have developed the following table concerning the cost of capital sources for Strident Marks:
The future investment opportunities and the corresponding Internal Rate of Return (IRR) follow. As a result of operating its business operations profitably, Strident Marks has $1,000,000 to invest. Considering Strident Marks' weighted average cost of capital and MCC, rank the investment opportunities and indicate which ones would be accepted, which (if any) would be rejected and why.