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1.Which is an example of discounting? A.Prejudice B.Depreciation C.Interest paym

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Question

1.Which is an example of discounting?

A.Prejudice

B.Depreciation

C.Interest payments on bonds

D.Future free cash flows

2.The interest rate on the U.S. 10-year Treasury measures:

A.r(infl)

B.r(pref)

C.r(infl) + r(pref)

D.r(infl) + r(pref) + r(risk)

3.The WACC measures a firm’s:

A.r(infl)

B.r(pref)

C.r(infl) + r(pref)

D.r(infl) + r(pref) + r(risk)

4.As of today, MU’s WACC = 11.6% and SBUX’s WACC = 5.9%. Both MU (Micron) and SBUX (Starbucks) are publicly traded companies. This means:

A.MU's cost of capital is higher than SBUX's

B.The market views MU as riskier than SBUX

C.Both (a) and (b)

D.None of the above

Explanation / Answer

Answer 1) Meaning of Discounting is to find the present value of future cash inflow

option D .

Answer 2)

Option C r(infl) + r(pref)

Answer 3)

Option D. r(infl) + r(pref) + r(risk)

Answer4)

option A.MU's cost of capital is higher than SBUX's