od and Health Company is expanding and has an average-risk project under consideration. The company decides to fund the project in the same manner as the company’s existing capital structure. The cost of debt is 9.00%, the cost of preferred stock is 12.00%, the cost of common stock is 16.00%, and the WACC adjusted for taxes is 11.50%.     Incremental cash flows: Category T0 T1 T2 T3 Investment -$2,500,000       NWC -$250,000     $250,000 Operating Cash Flow   $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 Salvage       $50,000           If the internal rate of return (IRR) of the project is estimated to be 11%, according to the IRR decision making rule, should this project be accepted?  Why or why not

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Food and Health Company is expanding and has an average-risk project under consideration. The company decides to fund the project in the same manner as the company’s existing capital structure. The cost of debt is 9.00%, the cost of preferred stock is 12.00%, the cost of common stock is 16.00%, and the WACC adjusted for taxes is 11.50%.  

 

Incremental cash flows:

Category

T0

T1

T2

T3

Investment

-$2,500,000

 

 

 

NWC

-$250,000

 

 

$250,000

Operating Cash Flow

 

$750,000

$750,000

$750,000

Salvage

 

 

 

$50,000

 

 

 

 

 

If the internal rate of return (IRR) of the project is estimated to be 11%, according to the IRR decision making rule, should this project be accepted?  Why or why not?  

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