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Questions:

Question 1. Explain the main features of debentures.

Question 2. (a) What is optimum capital structure?

(b) Compute the market value of the firm, value of shares and the average cost of capital from the following information.
Net operating income Rs. 2, 00,000
Total investment Rs. 5, 00,000
Equity capitalization Rate:

(a) If the firm uses no debt 10%
(b) If the firm uses Rs. 25,000 debentures 11%
(c) If the firm uses Rs. 4, 00,000 debentures 13%

Assume that Rs. 5, 00,000 debentures can be raised at 6% rate of interest whereas  Rs. 4, 00,000 debentures can be raised at 7% rate of interest.

Question 3. A company has on its books the following amounts and specific costs of each type of capital.

Type of Capital Book Value Rs. Market Value Rs. Specific Costs (%)
Debt 4,00,000 3,80,000 5
Preference 1,00,00 1,10,000 6
Equity 6,00,00 9,00,000 18
Retained Earning 2,00,00 3,00,000 13

13,00,000 16,90,00

Determine the weighted average cost of capital using:

(a) Book value weights, and
(b) Market value weights.
Question 4. Explain different types of leverage with the help of examples..

Question 5. (a) What are the factors affecting the dividend policy?

(b) Critically appraise the Modigliani and Miller's approach of dividend policy.

Question 6. (a) A project costs Rs. 20, 00,000 and yields annually a profit of Rs. 3, 00,000 after depreciation @ 12½% but before tax at 50%. Calculate the pay-back period.
Profit after depreciation 4, 00,000
Tax 50% 1, 50,000
1, 50,000
Add depreciation:
20, 00,000 12.5 % 2, 50,000

(b) From the following information, calculate the net present value of the two projects and suggest which of the two projects should be accepted a discount rate of the two.