The common stock of Buildwell Conservation & Construction Incorporated (BCCI) has a beta of 0.9. The Treasury bill rate is 4%, and the market risk premium is estimated at 9%. BCCI's capital structure is 34% debt, paying an interest rate of 9%, and 66% equity. The debt sells at par. Buildwell pays tax at 21%. a. What is BCCI's cost of equity capital? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. b. What is its WACC? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. c. If BCCI is presented with a normal project with an internal rate of return of 12%, should it accept the project if it has the same level of risk as the current firm? a. Cost of equity capital b. WACC c. Accept the project Yes 12.10 % 0.00 %
The common stock of Buildwell Conservation & Construction Incorporated (BCCI) has a beta of 0.9. The Treasury bill rate is 4%, and the market risk premium is estimated at 9%. BCCI's capital structure is 34% debt, paying an interest rate of 9%, and 66% equity. The debt sells at par. Buildwell pays tax at 21%. a. What is BCCI's cost of equity capital? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. b. What is its WACC? Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places. c. If BCCI is presented with a normal project with an internal rate of return of 12%, should it accept the project if it has the same level of risk as the current firm? a. Cost of equity capital b. WACC c. Accept the project Yes 12.10 % 0.00 %
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![The common stock of Buildwell Conservation & Construction Incorporated (BCCI) has a beta of 0.9. The Treasury bill rate is 4%, and
the market risk premium is estimated at 9%. BCCI's capital structure is 34% debt, paying an interest rate of 9%, and 66% equity. The
debt sells at par. Buildwell pays tax at 21%.
a. What is BCCI's cost of equity capital?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.
b. What is its WACC?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.
c. If BCCI is presented with a normal project with an internal rate of return of 12%, should it accept the project if it has the same
level of risk as the current firm?
a. Cost of equity capital
b. WACC
c. Accept the project
Yes
12.10 %
0.00 %](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F96da8c53-acef-4ba6-8988-556c0ed7aefa%2F01821926-e18b-4c1e-87a3-2f81037074d7%2F6zlv69a_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The common stock of Buildwell Conservation & Construction Incorporated (BCCI) has a beta of 0.9. The Treasury bill rate is 4%, and
the market risk premium is estimated at 9%. BCCI's capital structure is 34% debt, paying an interest rate of 9%, and 66% equity. The
debt sells at par. Buildwell pays tax at 21%.
a. What is BCCI's cost of equity capital?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.
b. What is its WACC?
Note: Do not round intermediate calculations. Enter your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.
c. If BCCI is presented with a normal project with an internal rate of return of 12%, should it accept the project if it has the same
level of risk as the current firm?
a. Cost of equity capital
b. WACC
c. Accept the project
Yes
12.10 %
0.00 %
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