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10 November, 17:54

Estimating Components of both WACC and DDM Analysts estimate the cost of debt capital for Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is 2.13% and that its cost of equity capital is 4.1%. Assume that ABT's marginal tax rate is 36%, the risk-free rate is 5.3%, the market risk premium is 5.7%, the ABT market price is $47.73 per common share, and its dividends are $1.26 per common share.

(a) Compute ABT's average borrowing rate and its market beta.

(b) Assume that its dividends continue at the current level in perpetuity.

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  1. 10 November, 21:04
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    a. Average borrowing rate = debt cost=2.13

    Beta = 4.1-5.3/5.7 = - 0.2105

    b.

    Equity cost = dividend / price=1.26/47.73=0.0264 = 2.64%
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