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 = 10%, and its tax rate is 25%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $4.00 per year at $48.00 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $33.00 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $4.25; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% 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 accept or reject Project 2 accept or reject Project 3 accept or reject Project 4 accept or reject

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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 = 10%, and its tax rate is 25%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $4.00 per year at $48.00 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $33.00 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $4.25; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% 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 accept or reject
    Project 2 accept or reject
    Project 3 accept or reject
    Project 4 accept or reject

 

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