Use the Following Information to Answer the Requirements Required:
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Use the following information to answer the requirements:
$\begin{array} { | c | r | r |} \hline & \text { CompanyX } & \text { Company Y } \\\hline \text { Reparted EPS } & 1500 & 1500 \\\hline \text { EpS decampesed: } & & \\\hline \text { Permanent } & 75 \% & 65 \% \\\hline \text { Transitary } & 20 \% & 25 \% \\\hline \text { Value-irrelevant } & 5 \% & 10 \% \\\hline\end{array}$
Required:
a.Use a risk-adjusted cost of capital of 15% to calculate each firm's implied share price and earning multiples.What are the implicit share prices and earnings multiples for the two firms different?
b.Repeat requirement a.,but use a risk-adjusted cost of capital of 8% instead.