A firm's current profits are $400,000. These profits are expected to grow indefinitely at a constant annual rate of 4 percent. If the firm's opportunity cost of funds is 6 percent, determine the value of the firm

(a) the instant before its pays out current profits as devidens
(b) the instant after its pays out current profits as devidens

value of the firm = 21.20 million

value of the firm =  20.80 million

Explanation:

given data

current profits = $400,000

annual rate = 4 percent

opportunity cost = 6 percent

solution

we get here value of the firm before pays out current profits as dividend is express as

value of the firm = current profits ( 1+opportunity cost  ) ÷ ( opportunity cost - annual rate ) ................1

put here value

value of the firm =  

value of the firm = 21.20 million

and

value of the firm after pays is

value of the firm = current profits ( 1+annual rate  ) ÷ ( opportunity cost - annual rate ) ................2

value of the firm =    

value of the firm =  20.80 million

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