Assignment Detail:- FIN1FOF Fundamentals of Finance - La Trobe University
SCENARIOYour team of three works in the Finance division of the Carlton Manufacturing Company Ltd- The company is in the process of deciding whether or not to purchase a new plastic injection machine- Your company's Chief Financial Officer has asked you to make a recommendation as to whether or not the company should proceed with the project based on the following information:
TASKS
You are required to complete the following tasks -show your working with the calculations-:
Part 1: Calculate the company's Weighted Average Cost of Capital
a- Calculate the before-tax cost of bank loans, mortgage loans, and corporate bonds-b- Calculate the -market- value of bank loans, mortgage loans, and corporate bonds-c- Calculate the cost of ordinary shares and preference shares-d- Calculate the market prices of ordinary shares and preference shares-e- Calculate the total market values of ordinary shares and preference shares-f- Calculate the company's WACC-
Part 2: Estimate the project's incremental free cash flows
a- Prepare the depreciation table of the equipment -see examples in Topic 7 seminar-- Round up to whole numbers-b- Prepare the free cash flow table -see examples in Topic 7 seminar-- Round up to whole numbers-
Part 3: Calculate the project's NPV, Payback Period, and Profitability Index
a- Calculate NPV, Payback Period, and Profitability Index-b- Should the project be accepted???? Explain your answer-
Part 4: Evaluate the company's capital structure
a- The Carlton Manufacturing Company Ltd belongs to the Industrial sector- Identify three Industrial firms listed on the ASX, observe their debt ratios over the last five years, and determine whether the company is under or over-leveraged relative to its peers -no more than 200 words--
b- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of debt financing -no more than 300 words--
Attachment:- Fundamentals of Finance-rar
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