Empire Electric Company (EEC) uses only debt and common equity. It can borrow unlimited amounts at an interest rate of rd = 10% as long as it finances at its target capital structure, which calls for 30% debt and 70% common equity. Its last dividend (D0) was $2.65, its expected constant growth rate is 4%, and its common stock sells for $23. EEC's tax rate is 25%. Two projects are available: Project A has a rate of return of 14%, and Project B's return is 10%. These two projects are equally risky and about as risky as the firm's existing assets. What is its cost of common equity? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.   % What is the WACC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.   % Which projects should Empire accept?

Adamson Corporation is considering four average-risk projects with the following costs and rates of return: Expected Rate of Return TE Project Cost 1 $2,000 16.00% 2 3,000 15.00 5,000 13.75 4 2,000 12.50 The company estimates that it can issue debt at a rate of ra = 9%, and its tax rate is 25%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $7.00 per year at $56.00 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $41.00 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $4.25; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6% per year. The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock. a. 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: % b. What is Adamson's WACC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % c. Only projects…

Empire Electric Company (EEC) uses only debt and common equity. It can borrow unlimited amounts at an interest rate of rd = 10% as long as it finances at its target capital structure, which calls for 35% debt and 65% common equity. Its last dividend (D0) was $3.45, its expected constant growth rate is 3%, and its common stock sells for $30. EEC's tax rate is 25%. Two projects are available: Project A has a rate of return of 14%, and Project B's return is 9%. These two projects are equally risky and about as risky as the firm's existing assets.   What is its cost of common equity? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.   %   What is the WACC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places.   %   Which projects should Empire accept?   -Select-Project A? Project B?

ABC collmpany uses only debt equity. It can borrow unlimited at an interest rate of 10% as long as it finances At its target capital structure, which calls for 50% debt and 50% equity. Its last dividend was $1.46, it's expected constant growth rate is 8% and it's stock still sells for $24. ABC companies tax rate is 21%. Four projects are available project A cost $250 million in return = 13% project B cost 125 milion return = 12% project C cost $200 million and return = 11% project D cost $150 million and return = 10%. 1a) what is ABC Companys cost of common stock? 1b) What is ABC Company's WACC? 1c) What should be the optimal budget?

ASAP!! IN 20 minns Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) uses only debt and equity. It can borrow unlimited amounts at an interest rate of 11 percent as long as it finances at its target capital structure, which calls for 45 percent debt and 55 percent common equity. Its last dividend was Rs 12, its expected constant growth rate is 4 percent, and its stock sells at a price of Rs. 50. KESC’s tax rate is 40 percent. Two projects are available: Project A has a rate of return of 13 percent, while Project B has a rate of return of 10 percent. All of the company’s potential projects are equally risky and as risky as the firm’s other assets. What is KESC’s cost of common equity? What is KESC’s WACC? c. Which projects should KESC’s select? and why?

Duke Inc. is considering to change its capital structure of a $1 million:$3 million debt-equity mix (in terms of market values), by taking out a $3 million loan which is used to pay a large dividend to shareholders. The firm’s tax rate is 40%. After the dividend has been paid, what will be the firm’s total equity value?

maze Inc is unlevered with firm value at $640,000. maze is currently deciding whether including debt in its capital structure would increase its value. the current of cost equity is 12%. if maze issue $300,000 in new debt with an 8% interest rate. the equity after debt insurance is $442,000 and the effective marginal tax bracket is 34%. what will new firm value and the new cost of equity?

AT&T is a profitable company.  On its $200 Billion of debt, it pays an interest rate of 5%.  Assuming its tax rate is 20%, what is its effective cost of debt?   a) 15% b) 6% c) 5% d) 4%

Empire Electric Company (EEC) uses only debt and common equity. It can borrow unlimited amounts at an interest rate of rd = 10% as long as it finances at its target capital structure, which calls for 40% debt and 60% common equity. Its last dividend (Do) was $2.60, its expected constant growth rate is 4%, and its common stock sells for $30. EEC's tax rate is 25%. Two projects are available: Project A has a rate of return of 11%, and Project B's return is 10%. These two projects are equally risky and about as risky as the firm's existing assets. a. What is its cost of common equity? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. % b. What is the WACC? Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your answer to two decimal places. -Select- % c. Which projects should Empire accept?

Marcus Inc., a manufacturing firm with no debt outstanding and a market value of $100 million is considering borrowing $ 40 million and buying back stock. Assuming that the interest rate on the debt is 9% and that the firm faces a tax rate of 21%, answer the following question: Estimate the present value of all future interest tax savings, assuming that the debt change is permanent. Group of answer choices a. 21m b. 8.4m c. 0.756m d. 1.89m