Subject: Managerial Economics
Assume your firm is expected to grow at 3 percent for the foreseeable future. Given that the interest rate is 5 percent, and that the firm’s current profits are $50 million,
1.1 What is the value of the firm based on its current and future earnings?
1.2 What is the value of the firm given that you have paid a dividend that is equal to the firm’s profits?
(1.1) In this case, valuation is based entirely on the current and future earnings.
Value ($ Million) = Current profit + {[Current profit x (1 + profit growth rate)] / (Interest rate - Profit growth rate)}
= 50 + {[50 x (1 + 0.03)] / (0.05 - 0.03)}
= 50 + [(50 x 1.03) / 0.02]
= 50 + 2,575
= 2,625
(1.1) In this case, valuation is based entirely on the future profit.
Value ($ Million) = [Current profit x (1 + profit growth rate)] / (Interest rate - Profit growth rate)
= [50 x (1 + 0.03)] / (0.05 - 0.03)
= (50 x 1.03) / 0.02
= 2,575
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