Internal consistency of risk free rate and MRP in the CAPM

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Multi net Group Holdings Pty ltd ACN 104 036 937 29th March 2012 By email: Tom.Hird@ceg-ap.com Dr Tom Hird Competition Economists Group (CEG Asia-Pacific) Suite 201 111 Harrington Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Australia Dear Dr Hird, Multi net Registered Office: • 43-45 Centreway Place • PO Box 449 • Mt Waverley Victoria 3149 Australia • Telephone (03) 8846 9900 • Facsimile (03) 8846 9999 Our Reference: MN.PG.1 0.02 Expert report in relation to the market risk premium and the cost of equity Background Rule 87 of the National Gas Rules sets out provisions relating to the rate of return (or weighted average cost of capital) as follows: "(1) The rate of return on capital is to be commensurate with prevailing conditions in the market for funds and the risks involved in providing reference services. (2) In determining a rate of return on capital: (a) it will be assumed that the service provider: (i) meets benchmark levels of efficiency; and (j) uses a financing structure that meets benchmark standards as to gearing and other financial parameters for a going concern and reflects in other respects best practice; and (b) a well-accepted approach that incorporates the cost of equity and debt, such as the Weighted Average Cost of Capital, is to be used; and a well-accepted financial model, such as the Capital Asset Pricing Model, is to be used." The revenue and pricing principles in section 24(2) and (5) of the National Gas Law state: "24(2) A regulated network service provider should be provided with a reasonable opportunity to recover at least the efficient costs the operator incurs in providing reference services; and
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