Chapter 10: Valuation and Rates of Return
Chapter 10
Valuation and Rates of Return
Discussion Questions
10-1.
How is valuation of any financial asset related to future cash flows?
The valuation of a financial asset is equal to the present value of future
cash flows.
10-2.
Why might investors demand a lower rate of return for an investment in
Microsoft as compared to United Airlines?
Because Microsoft has less risk than United Airlines, Microsoft has
relatively high returns and a strong market position; United Airlines has
had financial difficulties and emerged from bankruptcy in 2006.
10-3.
What are the three factors that influence the required rate of return by
investors?
The three factors that influence the demanded rate of return are:
a. The real rate of return
b. The inflation premium
c. The risk premium
10-4.
If inflationary expectations increase, what is likely to happen to yield to
maturity on bonds in the marketplace? What is also likely to happen to the
price of bonds?
If inflationary expectations increase, the yield to maturity (required rate of
return) will increase. This will mean a lower bond price.
10-5.
Why is the remaining time to maturity an important factor in evaluating the
impact of a change in yield to maturity on bond prices?
The longer the time period remaining to maturity, the greater the impact of
a difference between the rate the bond is paying and the current yield to
maturity (required rate of return). For example, a two percent ($20)
differential is not very significant for one year, but very significant for
20 years. In the latter case, it will have a much greater effect on the bond
price.
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10-6.
What are the three adjustments that have to be made in going from annual
to semiannual bond analysis?
The three adjustments in going from annual to semiannual bond analysis
are:
1. Divide the annual interest rate by two.
2. Multiply the number of years by two.
3. Divide the annual yield to maturity by two.
10-7.
Why is a change in required yield for preferred stock likely to have a
greater impact on price than a change in required yield for bonds?
The longer the life of an investment, the greater the impact of a change in
the required rate of return. Since preferred stock has a perpetual life, the
impact is likely to be at a maximum.
10-8.
What type of dividend pattern for common stock is similar to the dividend
payment for preferred stock?
The no-growth pattern for common stock is similar to the dividend on
preferred stock.
10-9.
What two conditions must be met to go from Formula 10-8 to
Formula 10-9 in using the dividend valuation model?
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To go from Formula (10-8) to Formula (10-9):
The firm must have a constant growth rate (g).
The discount rate (ke) must exceed the growth rate (g).
10-10.
What two components make up the required rate of return on common
stock?
The two components that make up the required return on common stock
are:
a. The dividend yield D1/Po.
b. The growth rate (g). This actually represents the anticipated growth in
dividends, earnings, and stock price over the long term.
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10-11.
What factors might influence a firm’s price-earnings ratio?
The price-earnings ratio is influenced by the earnings and sales growth of
the firm, the risk (or volatility in performance), the debt-equity structure
of the firm, the dividend policy, the quality of management, and a number
of other factors. Firms that have bright expectations for the future tend to
trade at high P/E ratios while the opposite is true of low P/E firms.
10-12.
How is the supernormal growth pattern likely to vary from the normal,
constant growth pattern?
A supernormal growth pattern is represented by very rapid growth in the
early years of a company or industry that eventually levels off to more
normal growth. The supernormal growth pattern is often experienced by
firms in emerging industries, such as in the early days of electronics or
microcomputers.
10-13.
What approaches can be taken in valuing a firm’s stock when there is no
cash dividend payment?
In valuing a firm with no cash dividend, one approach is to assume that at
some point in the future a cash dividend will be paid. You can then take the
present value of future cash dividends.
A second approach is to take the present value of future earnings as well as
a future anticipated stock price. The discount rate applied to future earnings
is generally higher than the discount rate applied to future dividends.
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Chapter 10
Problems
(For the first 20 bond problems, assume interest payments are on an annual basis.)
1. Bond value (LO3) The Lone Star Company has $1,000 par value bonds
outstanding at 9 percent interest. The bonds will mature in 20 years. Compute the
current price of the bonds if the present yield to maturity is:
a. 6 percent.
b. 8 percent.
c. 12 percent.
10–1. Solution:
Loan Star Company
a. 6 percent yield to maturity
Present Value of Interest Payments
Present Value of Principal Payment at Maturity
Total Present Value
10–1. (Continued)
b. 8 percent yield to maturity
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PV = FV × PVIF (n = 20, i = 8%) Appendix B
c. 12 percent yield to maturity
PVA = A × PVIFA (n = 20, i = 12%) Appendix D
2. Bond value (LO3) Applied Software has $1,000 par value bonds outstanding at 12
percent interest. The bonds will mature in 25 years. Compute the current price of the
bonds if the present yield to maturity is:
a. 11 percent.
b. 13 percent.
c. 16 percent.
10–2. Solution:
Applied Software
a. 11 percent yield to maturity
Present Value of Interest Payments
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Total Present Value
b. 13 percent yield to maturity
PVA = A × PVIFA (n = 25, i = 13%) Appendix D
PVA = $120 × 7.330 = $879. 60
10–2. (Continued)
c. 16 percent yield to maturity
PVA = A × PVIFA (n = 25, i = 16%) Appendix D
PVA = $120 × 6.097 = $731.64
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3. Bond value (LO3) Barry’s Steroids Company has $1,000 par value bonds
outstanding at 12 percent interest. The bonds will mature in 50 years. Compute the
current price of the bonds if the percent yield to maturity is:
a. 4 percent.
b. 14 percent.
10–3. Solution:
Barry’s Steroids Company
a. 4 percent yield to maturity
Present Value of Interest Payments
Present Value of Principal Payment
b. 14 percent yield to maturity
Present Value of Interest Payments
Present Value of Principal Payment
PV = FV × FVIF (n = 50, i = 14%) Appendix B
PV = $1,000 × .001 = $1
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4. Bond value (LO3) Referring back to Problem 3, part b, what percent of the total
bond value does the repayment of principal represent?
10–4. Solution:
Barry’s Steroids (Continued)
PV of Principal Payment $1.00 .117%
Bond Value $856.96
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5. Bond value (LO3) Essex Biochemical Co. has a $1,000 par value bond outstanding
that pays 10 percent annual interest. The current yield to maturity on such bonds in
the market is 7 percent. Compute the price of the bonds for these maturity dates:
a. 30 years.
b. 15 years.
c. 1 year.
10–5. Solution:
Essex Biochemical
a. 30 years to maturity
Present Value of Interest Payments
PVA = A × PVIFA (n = 30, i = 7%) Appendix D
Total Present Value
Present Value of Interest Payments $1,240.90
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10–5. (Continued)
b. 15 years to maturity
PVA = A × PVIFA (n = 15, i = 7%) Appendix D
c. 1 year to maturity
PV = FV× PVIF Appendix D
PV = $100 × .935 = $93.50
PV = FV × PVIF Appendix B
6. Bond value (LO3) The Hartford Telephone Company has a $1,000 par value bond
outstanding that pays 11 percent annual interest. The current yield to maturity on
such bonds in the market is 14 percent. Compute the price of the bonds for these
maturity dates:
a. 30 years.
b. 15 years.
c. 1 year.
10–6. Solution:
Hartford Telephone Company
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a. 30 years to maturity
PVA = A × PVIFA (n = 30, i = 14%) Appendix D
PVA = $110 × 7.003 = $770.33
PV = FV × PVIF (n = 30, i = 14%) Appendix B
b. 15 years to maturity
PVA = A × PVIFA (n = 15, i = 14%) Appendix D
PVA = $110 × 6.142 = $675.62
10–6. (Continued)
c. 1 year to maturity
PVA = A × PVIFA (n = 1, i=14%) Appendix D
PVA = $110 × .877 = $96.47
PV = FV × PVIF (n =1, i = 14%) Appendix B