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calculate nominal from real cost of capital

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  • December 4, 2014 at 11:24 am #217293
    theresebamber
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    Real cost of capital 8%. Inflation 5%. Can you pls explain how to get nominal rate of 13.4%?.thks

    December 4, 2014 at 2:13 pm #217344
    Kenzo
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    You should use fishers equation , known as (1+nominal rate)=(1+ real rate)x(1+inflation rate)
    In this case just put in the numbers (1+ i)=(1+0.08)(1+0.05) you should be able to get i =0.134 which is 13.4%

    December 4, 2014 at 2:50 pm #217368
    theresebamber
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    Thanks very much

    December 4, 2014 at 3:36 pm #217407
    John Moffat
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    Kenzo’s answer is correct 🙂

    December 4, 2014 at 5:09 pm #217525
    theresebamber
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    Thank you so much?

    December 4, 2014 at 7:15 pm #217621
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

    June 28, 2018 at 10:35 am #460435
    onyinyechi8
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    Thanks a lot kenzo. But how can I calculate the real cost of capital of a firm without a given inflation rate?
    An illustration is given below.
    A labour saving machine cost #60000 and will sell #24000 per annum at current wage rate. The machine expected a 3years life with no scrap value. The firms cost of capital is 10%, calculate the project npv with no inflation.. Thanks.

    June 28, 2018 at 4:51 pm #460465
    John Moffat
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    But your question does give the inflation rate!!!! It says there is no inflation, and therefore the inflation rate is 0% (and therefore the nominal cost of capital and the real cost of capital is the same).

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