King Saud University Addressing Hindrances to Critical Thinking Discussion
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College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 1
Course Name: Corporate Finance
Student’s Name:
Course Code: Fin201
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: 2
CRN:
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Instructor’s Name:
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/5
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Question 1:
What are the major classes of securities issued by firms to raise capital?
Question 2:
What is the expected rate of return to shareholders if the firm has a 30% tax rate, a 6% rate of
interest paid on debt, a 12% WACC, and a 70% debt-asset ratio?
Question 3:
Ethelbert.com is a young software company owned by two entrepreneurs. It currently needs to
raise $400,000 to support its expansion plans. A venture capitalist is prepared to provide the cash
in return for a 40% holding in the company. Under the plans for the investment, the VC will hold
10,000 shares in the company and the two entrepreneurs will have combined holdings of 15,000
shares.
a. What is the total after-the-money valuation of the firm?
b. What value is the venture capitalist placing on each share?