Instruction
Consider the following in your analysis:
1- How could Mortensens estimates of Midlands cost of capital be used? How, if at all, should these anticipated uses affect the calculations?
2- Calculate Midlands corporate WACC. Discuss and defend your specific assumptions about the various components of the calculations.
3- Is Midlands choice of the equity market risk premium (EMRP) appropriate? If not, what recommendations would you make and why? (other sources: Morningstar).
4- Should Midland use a single corporate hurdle rate for evaluating investment opportunities in all of its divisions? Why or Why not?
5- Compute a separate cost of capital for the E&P and Marketing & Refining divisions. What causes them to differ from one another?
6- How would you compute a cost of capital for the Petrochemical division?