Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
Corporate Finance
Procedure/Steps:
Ke = Rf + β (Rm - Rf)
where:
- Rf is the risk-free rate of return
- β is the beta of the company's stock
- Rm is the market return
The rate of return on government securities, which is now 4%, can be taken
into consideration as the risk-free rate of return in this scenario. The
company's stock has a beta of 0.6. A wide market index, like the Sensex, can
be seen as representative of the market return. Over the previous ten years,
the Sensex has returned an average of 12% annually.
The cost of debt is the interest rate that the company pays on its debt. In this
case, the cost of debt is 8% for the debentures and the interest rate on the
bank loan is not specified. However, we can assume that the interest rate on
the bank loan is 10%, which is the current prime lending rate in India.
Therefore, the weighted average cost of debt can be calculated as follows:
Now that we have all of the necessary information, we can calculate the
WACC for M/s Antara Limited:
Procedure/Steps:
Average Inventory
= (200,000 + 300,000 + 60,000 + 65,000 + 600,000 + 725,000) / 2
= (1,950,000) / 2
= 975,000
Average Receivables
= (250,000 + 215,000) / 2
= 465,000 / 2
= 232,500
Average Receivables Collection Period
= (232,500 / 4,480,000) x 360
=18.75 days
Average Payables
= (550,000 + 575,000) / 2
= 1,125,000 / 2
= 562,500
Correct Answer/Interpretation: So, the Gross Operating Cycle for Vishal &
Co. Ltd. is approximately 116.25 days, and the Net Operating Cycle is
approximately 51.45 days.
3.
PV = A/I
- Where:
A = 2,00,000
I = 8%
Correct Answer/Interpretation:
Procedure/steps:
Correct Answer/Interpretation:
Current Ratio = 5.5, the higher the current ratio, the better debt-paying
capacity is for the company, and the balance sheet is strong.
Acid Test ratio = 3.5, the stronger the ratio, the more liquid the firm is and
the healthier its overall finances are. If the ratio is 3.5, it means that the
company's liquid assets are Rs.3.5 more than its current liabilities.