As the CFO of Yo co., you are considering three projects with different levels of risks. You estimate that its below-average risk projects have a WACC of 7%, its average-risk projects have a WACC of 10%, and its above-average risk projects have a WACC of 13%. Which of the following projects should you accept?   a. Project A, which is of below-average risk and has a return of 8%.   B. Project B, which is of average risk and has a return of 9.5%.   C.Project C, which is of above-average risk and has a return of 12%.   D. None of the projects should be accepted.   E. All of the projects should be accepted.

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As the CFO of Yo co., you are considering three projects with different levels of risks. You estimate that its below-average risk projects have a WACC of 7%, its average-risk projects have a WACC of 10%, and its above-average risk projects have a WACC of 13%. Which of the following projects should you accept?

 

a. Project A, which is of below-average risk and has a return of 8%.

 

B. Project B, which is of average risk and has a return of 9.5%.

 

C.Project C, which is of above-average risk and has a return of 12%.

 

D. None of the projects should be accepted.

 

E. All of the projects should be accepted.

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