Problem 1 Ziege Systems is considering the following independent projects for the next year. REQUIRED RATE OF INVESTMENT RETURN $4 million 14.0% $5 million 11.5 $3 million 9.5 9.0 12.5 12.5 7.0 11.5 PROJECT A B C D EFGH G H $2 million $6 million $5 million $6 million $3 million RISK High High Low Average High Average Low Low The company estimates that its WACC is currently 10%. The company adjusts for risk by adding 2% for WACC for high-risk projects and subtracting 2 % from the WACC (discount rate) for low-risk projects. a. Which projects should Ziege accept if it faces no capital constraints ? b. If Ziege only has the ability to invest a total of $13 million, which projects should it accept?

Problem 1 Ziege Systems is considering the following independent projects for the next year. REQUIRED RATE OF INVESTMENT RETURN $4 million 14.0% $5 million 11.5 $3 million 9.5 9.0 12.5 12.5 7.0 11.5 PROJECT A B C D EFGH G H $2 million $6 million $5 million $6 million $3 million RISK High High Low Average High Average Low Low The company estimates that its WACC is currently 10%. The company adjusts for risk by adding 2% for WACC for high-risk projects and subtracting 2 % from the WACC (discount rate) for low-risk projects. a. Which projects should Ziege accept if it faces no capital constraints ? b. If Ziege only has the ability to invest a total of $13 million, which projects should it accept?

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