Case 4 - Nike
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AFM471 CASE 4 NIKE, INC.: COST OF CAPITAL Advance Study Questions 1. What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firm’s cost of capital? Do you agree with Joanna Cohen’s WACC calculation? Why or why not? 2. If you do not agree with Cohen’s analysis, calculate your own WACC for Nike and be prepared to justify your assumptions. 3. Calculate the costs of equity using CAPM. Also come up with and estimate using the dividend discount model, and the earnings capitalization ratio. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of each method? 4. What should Kimi Ford recommend regarding an investment in Nike?
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CASE 4: NIKE, INC
AFM471 CASE 4 Nike, Inc.: Cost of Capital
Advance Study Questions
1. What is the WACC and why is it important to estimate a firms cost of capital? Do you agree with Joanna Cohens WACC calculation? Why or why not?
2. If you do not agree with Cohens analysis, calculate your own WACC for Nike and be prepared to justify your assumptions.
3. Calculate the costs of equity using CAPM. Also come up with and estimate using the dividend discount model, and the earnings capitalization ratio. What are the main advantages and disadvantages of each method?
4. What should Kimi Ford recommend regarding an investment in Nike?
