Florida corp. is calculating the appropriate rate for discounting cash flows on a project valued using the apv method. florida’s target debt ratio (d/(d+e)) in market value terms is 50%, and the yield-to-maturity on its outstanding debt is 6%. a comparable firm has an equity beta of 1.4 and a debt ratio (d/(d+e)) of 40%. assume a risk-free rate of 5% and a market risk premium of 8%. florida’s tax rate is 40%. what discount rate should florida use?

Benning manufacturing company is negotiating with a customer for the lease of a large machine manufactured by benning. the machine has a cash price of $980,000. benning wants to be reimbursed for financing the machine at a 9% annual interest rate. (fv of $1, pv of $1, fva of $1, pva of $1, fvad of $1 and pvad of $1) (use appropriate factor(s) from the tables provided.) required: 1. determine the required lease payment if the lease agreement calls for 10 equal annual payments beginning immediately. 2. determine the required lease payment if the first of 10 annual payments will be made one year from the date of the agreement. 3. determine the required lease payment if the first of 10 annual payments will be made immediately and benning will be able to sell the machine to another customer for $68,000 at the end of the 10-year lease.