Each of the following factors affects the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) equation. Which of the following factors are outside a firm's control? Check all that apply. O Interest rates in the economy O The performance of index funds, such as the S&P 500 O The firm's dividend payout ratio
Each of the following factors affects the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) equation. Which of the following factors are outside a firm's control? Check all that apply. O Interest rates in the economy O The performance of index funds, such as the S&P 500 O The firm's dividend payout ratio
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![Each of the following factors affects the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) equation. Which of the following factors are outside a firm's
control? Check all that apply.
Interest rates in the economy
The performance of index funds, such as the S&P 500
The firm's dividend payout ratio
The impact of cost of capital on managerial decisions
Consider the following case:
International Imports (I2) has two divisions, L and H. Division L is the company's low-risk division and would have a weighted average
cost of capital of 8% if it was operated as an independent company. Division H is the company's high-risk division and would have a
weighted average cost of capital of 14% if it was operated as an independent company. Because the two divisions are the same size, the
company has a composite weighted average cost of capital of 11%. Division H is considering a project with an expected return of 12%.
Should International Imports (12) accept or reject the project?
Reject the project
Accept the project](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4b2cb79a-bb79-4792-9b03-103438473714%2F5b7519f9-73f2-4ab7-af44-7337619b62e6%2F2c5nfe8_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Each of the following factors affects the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) equation. Which of the following factors are outside a firm's
control? Check all that apply.
Interest rates in the economy
The performance of index funds, such as the S&P 500
The firm's dividend payout ratio
The impact of cost of capital on managerial decisions
Consider the following case:
International Imports (I2) has two divisions, L and H. Division L is the company's low-risk division and would have a weighted average
cost of capital of 8% if it was operated as an independent company. Division H is the company's high-risk division and would have a
weighted average cost of capital of 14% if it was operated as an independent company. Because the two divisions are the same size, the
company has a composite weighted average cost of capital of 11%. Division H is considering a project with an expected return of 12%.
Should International Imports (12) accept or reject the project?
Reject the project
Accept the project
![On what grounds do you base your accept-reject decision?
Division H's project should be rejected since its return is less than the risk-based cost of capital for the division.
Division H's project should be accepted, as its return is greater than the risk-based cost of capital for the division.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F4b2cb79a-bb79-4792-9b03-103438473714%2F5b7519f9-73f2-4ab7-af44-7337619b62e6%2Ff88qdes_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:On what grounds do you base your accept-reject decision?
Division H's project should be rejected since its return is less than the risk-based cost of capital for the division.
Division H's project should be accepted, as its return is greater than the risk-based cost of capital for the division.
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