Insurance policy method is just like sinking fund method of depreciation, but in this method, the money is used to pay premium for insurance company. Premium will be charged at the start of the year. Money at the end of maturity can be used to buy a new asset.    ... Read More

SolutionThe solution is explained below −Using the annuity tableRate for 4% for 10 years will be 0.130Annual depreciation charge = 200000 * 0.130 => 26000                    Lease accountDebit sideCredit sideYearYear1To cashTo interest20000080001920001By DepreciationBy Balance c/d260001660001920002To balance b/dTo interest16600066401593602To DepreciationTo balance c/d260001333601593603To balance ... Read More

Company finances its assets by capital structure. It can finance its assets by either only equity or combination of debt and equity.Modigliani and miller proposed a theory in 1950s, which says, valuation of a company is irrelevant to its capital structure. It is also irrelevant, to whether company is highly ... Read More

Return on investment Operating leverage Financial leverage Combined leverageRs.Sales (S)1000000Variable cost (VC)375000Fixed cost (FC)95000Debt425000Interest on debt10%Equity capital590000SolutionThe solution is given below −return on investment = EBIT/ (D + E) return on investment = (S – VC – FC)/ (D + E) return on investment = (1000000 – 375000 – 95000)/ (425000 + 590000) ... Read More

SolutionThe solution is given below −Interest cost = 12% (250000) = 30000/- Earnings = EBIT – Interest cost = 50000 – 30000 = 20000/- (no tax rate) Shareholders earnings = earnings Shareholders earnings = 20000/- Market value (equity) E = shareholder’s earnings/ cost of equity Market value ... Read More

Capital structure plays an important role in value of a company. Different companies have different capital structures like some have capital based on debt, some have based on equity and some have a mixed or combination of both in their financial mix.Durand proposed net income approach and he states that ... Read More

The major differences between net operating income and net income are as follows −Net operating incomeNo relevance in capital structure.Degree of leverage is irrelevant to cost of capital (assumes).It has constant cost of capital.Equity value is residual.Changes perception of investor with increase in debt.Net incomeRelevance in capital structure.Change in degree ... Read More

SolutionThe solution is as follows −Debt ratioEquityDebtCost of debtWACCInterest Expenses (I)Market value of a company (V)Market value of Equity (E)Net operating income (EBIT – I)Cost of equity (Ke)0.003500000010%11.5%03625000362500362500010%0.20280000070000010%11.5%70000362500029250035550008.07%0.451925000157500010%11.5%157500362500020500034675005.65%0.702450000245000010%11.5%245000362500011750033800003.24%1.000350000010%11.5%35000036250001250032750000.35%Equity = book value * (1-debt ratio)Debt = book value * debt ratioInterest (I) = debt * cost of borrowedMarket value of a ... Read More

SolutionThe solution is given below −Value of firm and cost of equity can be calculated by following procedure −Market value of a firm (V) is ratio of earnings before income taxes (EBIT) and weighted average cost of capital (WACC).V = EBIT/WACC V = 95000/12.5% V = 760000Total Equity (E) is ... Read More

Capital structure of a company depends on mix or ratio of debt and equity in their mode of their financing. Depending on what company prefer, some may have more debt or more equity in financing their asset, but final goal is to maximize their market value and their profits.Net operating ... Read More