Newtown Propane currently has only a wholesale division and uses only equity capital; however, it is considering creating marketing and retail divisions. Its beta is currently 1.4. The marketing division is expected to have a beta of 2.0, because it will have more risk than the firm’s wholesale division. The retail division is expected to have a beta of 0.8, because it will have less risk than the firm’s wholesale division. The risk-free rate is 3.1%, and the market risk premium is 5.2%. Based on this information, fill in the missing cost of capital information below:
Wholesale division
Marketing division
Retail division
If 60% of Newtown Propane’s total value ends up in the wholesale division, 25% in the marketing division, and 15% in the retail division, then its investors should require a return of (Blank).
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