Reference no: EM131258270
Keown, 2011- 7th edition. SP9-11
(Divisional cost of capital) LPT Inc, is an integrated oil company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The company has 3 operating divisions: oil exploration and production (commonly referred to as E&P), pipelines, and refining. Historically, LPT did not spend a great deal of time thinking about the opportunity costs of capital for each of its divisions. and used a company wide weeighted average cost of capital of 14% for all new capital investment projects. Recent changes in business have made it abundantly clear to LPT's management that this is not a reasonable approach. For example, investors demand a much higher expected rate of return for explorationand production ventures than for pipeline investments. Although LPT's management agrees, in principle at least, that different operating divisions should face an opportunity cost of capital that reflects their individual risk characteristics, they are not in agreement about whether a move towards divisional cost of capital is a good idea.
a- Pete Jennings is the chief operating officer for the E&P division, and he is concerned that going to a system of divisional costs of capital may restrain his ability to undertake very promising exploration opportunities. He argues that the firm really should be concerned about finding those opportunities that offer the highest possible rate of return on invested capital. Pete contends that using the firm's scarce capital to take on the the most promising projects would lead to the greates increase in shareholder value. Do you agree with Pete? Why or why not?
b-The pipeline division manager, Donna Selma, has long argued that charging her division the company wide cost of capital of 14% severely penalizes her opportunities to increase shareholder value. Do you agree with Donna? Explain
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