You are analyzing projects for a firm with a capital budget of $ 150 million. The table below summarizes the projects that are available to the firm and the net present values of these projects. Project  Investment needed  Net Present Value A  $ 35 million  $ 5 million B  $ 15 million  $ 3 million C  $ 35 million  $ 10 million D  $ 25 million  $ 8 million E  $ 45 million  $ 15 million F  $ 10 million  $ 5 million G  $ 15 million  $ 5 million H  $ 20 million  $ 7 million Which projects would you accept, given the capital rationing constraint? Assume that the constraints is internally imposed (by the firm’s management), can you estimate the effect of this constraint on firm value?

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You are analyzing projects for a firm with a capital budget of $ 150 million. The table below summarizes the projects that are available to the firm and the net present values of these projects.

Project  Investment needed  Net Present Value

A  $ 35 million  $ 5 million

B  $ 15 million  $ 3 million

C  $ 35 million  $ 10 million

D  $ 25 million  $ 8 million

E  $ 45 million  $ 15 million

F  $ 10 million  $ 5 million

G  $ 15 million  $ 5 million

H  $ 20 million  $ 7 million

  1. Which projects would you accept, given the capital rationing constraint?
  2. Assume that the constraints is internally imposed (by the firm’s management), can you estimate the effect of this constraint on firm value?
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