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Chapter 10, Problem 18P
WACC AND OPTIMAL CAPITAL BUDGET Adams Corporation is considering four average-risk protects with the following costs and
| Project | Cost | Expected Rate of Return |
| 1 | $2,000 | 16.00% |
| 2 | 3,000 | 15.00 |
| 3 | 5,000 | 13.75 |
| 4 | 2,000 | 12.50 |
The company estimates that it can Issue debt at a rate of rd = 10%, and its tax rate is 30%. It can issue
- a. What is the cost of each of the capital components?
- b. What is Adams’ WACC?
- c. Only projects with expected returns that exceed WACC will be accepted. Which projects should Adams accept?
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