You are considering acquiring a firm that you believe can generate expected cash

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You are considering acquiring a firm that you believe can generate expected cash flows of $14,000 a year forever. However, you recognize that those cash flows are uncertain.

a.

Suppose you believe that the beta of the firm is .8. How much is the firm worth if the risk-free rate is 4% and the expected rate of return on the market portfolio is 9%? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

  Value of the firm

$

b.

How much is the overvalue of the firm if its beta is actually 1.1? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

  Overvalue

$

You are considering acquiring a firm that you believe can generate expected cash flows of $14,000 a year forever. However, you recognize that those cash flows are uncertain.

Explanation / Answer

Rf 4% Rm 9% Beta 0.8 Re 8.00% Value of firm (14000/0.08) 175000 If beta is 1.1, Re= 9.00% Value of firm (14000/0.09) 155555.5556 Overvalue 19444.44444 Please consider the time devoted by rating this as lifesaver. Thank u in advance. God bless u :)

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