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B&B is a firm in the furniture industry. Its revenues will be $10m, its costs (n

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Question

B&B is a firm in the furniture industry. Its revenues will be $10m, its costs (not including
depreciation) will be $2m, depreciation will be $2m, and capital expenditures will be
$2m. All of these figures (including Capex) accrue at the end of this year. Moreover,
these figures are expected to remain constant each year for the foreseeable future. The
firm has a 20% debt-to-value ratio and pays 8% on its debt. B&B plans to maintain this
ratio of debt-to-value forever. The firm has 1m shares outstanding.
You have no further information about B&B. However, you have the following
information about ABC, a firm that is also in the furniture industry:

Explanation / Answer

let us assume that since both the firms are in the same industry, the value of debt is equal for both.

Debt for B&B = $200,000,000

Debt to value ratio is 20% for B&B

Debt to value ratio = Total debt / Total value

             20%          = $200,000,000 / Total value

   Total value         = $1000,000,000

Net income for B&B is

Net income = Sales - Costs - Depreciation - Interest expense - Tax expense

                   = $10 m - $2m - $2 m - 8% ($200 m ) - 50%

                  = $6 m - $16m - 50%

                 = -$5,000,000

Therefore, the net loss is -$5 m

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Return on assets = Net income / Total assets

                            = -$5,000,000 / $1,000,000,000

                             = -0.5%

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b) share price for B&B is Total value divided by number of shares outstanding.

Share price = $1,000,000,000 / 1,000,000

                  = $1,000