Economics Homework Help

Capital Structure Decisions 

Consider the following scenario:

You are the Comptroller for a healthcare organization and you are tasked with analyzing potential scenarios regarding their funding.

Problem #1: Changing Debt & Interest Rates

• They      have an operating income of 1,500,000 SAR (SAUDI RIYAL)
• They      have assets of 7,500,000 SAR
• The      Tax rate is 22.5%
• They      currently do not have any debt but are considering the following      scenarios:

Scenario A

No debt

Scenario B

Interest rate 9.5%

B1 increase debt to 2,500,000 SAR

B2 increase debt to 5,000,000 SAR

Scenario C

Interest rate 12.5%

B1 increase debt to 2,500,000 SAR

B2 increase debt to 5,000,000 SAR

Based on the above information, address the following questions:

Compare Scenario A (no debt) to Scenario B (increasing debt 9.5% interest rate)

• What impact does increasing the debt have on the taxable income?

1. What impact does increasing the      debt have on the net income?
2. What impact does increasing the      debt have on the dollar return to investors?

Compare Scenario B (increasing debt 9.5% interest rate) to Scenario C (increasing debt 12.5% interest rate)

• What impact does the higher interest rate have on the taxable income?

1. What impact does the higher      interest rate have on the net income?
2. What impact does the higher      interest rate have on the dollar return to investors?

Key points

• How does debt financing influence ROE?

1. Increasing debt can have what      impact on the amount of tax paid?
2. A higher interest rate can have      what effect on the level of taxes paid?
3. A higher interest rate can have      what effect on the dollar return to investors?
4. How does a higher interest rate      affect ROE?

Problem #2: Uncertainty

Scenario D

Zero Debt

Calculate:

• The expected net income for each probability

1. The expected dollar return to      investors for each probability
2. The expected ROE for each      probability
3. What the company can expect its      net income to be given these probabilities
4. What the company can expect      dollar return to investors to be given these probabilities
5. What the company can expect its      ROE to be given these probabilities

Scenario E

However, assume the company now has 5,000,000 SAR Debt

Calculate: 

• The expected net income for each probability

1. The expected dollar return to      investors for each probability
2. The expected ROE for each      probability
3. What the company can expect its      net income to be given these probabilities
4. What the company can expect      dollar return to investors to be given these probabilities
5. What the company can expect its      ROE to be given these probabilities

Based upon those calculations answer the following questions: 

• Does the increased leverage offer the potential of an increased ROE?

1. What impact does the increased      leverage have on the risk to stock holders?
2. Is it always a good idea to use      debt financing?

Make recommendations to the organization as to the course of action that they should follow considering all risk factors. Please make certain that you show your calculations. Submit your findings in a proposal to the hospital.

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