Integrated Advanced Financial Analysis

Due date: December 6 Case 1: Please refer to Nike_Case Document. 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, and the dividend discount model. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each method? 4. What should Kimi Ford recommend regarding an investment in Nike?