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Cost of Equity<br />

As discussed earlier in this chapter, investors have many choices to invest their funds, and a rational<br />

investor expects to receive a higher rate of return when an investment is riskier than alternatives. In<br />

estimating Acme‟s cost of equity capital, Victoria uses the modified capital asset pricing model<br />

(CAPM), which is defined as:<br />

Cost of Equity = Risk-Free Rate + (Equity Risk Premium × Beta)<br />

+ Premium for Size Risk + Premium for Risks Unique to Firm<br />

Investments in private firms are widely considered to be long-term rather than short-term<br />

investments. Accordingly, the risk-free rate, the first part of the modified CAPM, is based on the 20-<br />

year U.S. Treasury bond yield. U.S. Treasuries are considered risk-free investments because they have<br />

virtually no default risk. Victoria finds the yield on the 20-year Treasury bonds is 6.4%, which is a<br />

proxy for the risk-free rate in the modified CAPM.<br />

Exhibit 16.7 Acme Manufacturing, Inc.: Forecasted balance sheets, 2009-2013.

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