Adamson Corporation is considering four average-risk projects with the following costs and rates of return: 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 = 9%, and its tax rate is 25%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $4.00 per year at $57.00 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $41.00 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $3.75; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% per year. The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock. What is the cost of each of the capital components? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places. Cost of debt: % Cost of preferred stock: % Cost of retained earnings: % What is Adamson's WACC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % Only projects with expected returns that exceed WACC will be accepted. Which projects should Adamson accept? Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4

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Adamson Corporation is considering four average-risk projects with the following costs and rates of return:

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 = 9%, and its tax rate is 25%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $4.00 per year at $57.00 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $41.00 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $3.75; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% per year. The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock.

  1. What is the cost of each of the capital components? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answers to two decimal places.

    Cost of debt:   %

    Cost of preferred stock:   %

    Cost of retained earnings:   %

  2. What is Adamson's WACC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.

      %

  3. Only projects with expected returns that exceed WACC will be accepted. Which projects should Adamson accept?

     

    Project 1  
    Project 2  
    Project 3  
    Project 4  
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