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Fundamentals of Financial Management, Concise Edition (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Eugene F. Brigham, Joel F. Houston

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Chapter10: The Cost Of Capital

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Problem 18P: WACC AND OPTIMAL CAPITAL BUDGET Adamson Corporation is considering four average-risk projects with...

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WACC AND OPTIMAL CAPITAL BUDGET

Adamson Corporation is considering four average-risk projects with the following costs and rates of return:

Project	Cost	Expected Rate of Return
1	$2,000	16.00%
2	3,000	15.00
3	5,000	13.75
4	2,000	12.50

The company estimates that it can issue debt at a rate of r_d = 9%, and its tax rate is 40%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $6 per year at $59 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $40 per share; the next expected dividend, D₁, is $4.00; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% per year. The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock.

What is the cost of each of the capital components? Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
Cost of debt  %
Cost of preferred stock  %
Cost of retained earnings  %
What is Adamson's WACC? Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
%
Only projects with expected returns that exceed WACC will be accepted. Which projects should Adamson accept?

Project 1

Project 2

Project 3

Project 4

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