sider a project with free cash flows in one year of $90,000 in a weak economy or $117,000 in a strong economy, with each outcome being equally likely. The initial investment required for the project is $80,000, and the project's cost of capital is 15%. The risk-free interest rate is 5%. Suppose that you borrow only $60,000 in financing the project. According to MM, the firm's equity cost of capital will be closest to: 45% 30%

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Consider a project with free cash flows in one year of $90,000 in a weak economy or $117,000 in a strong economy, with each outcome being equally likely. The initial investment required for the project is $80,000, and the project's cost of capital is 15%. The risk-free interest rate is 5%.

 

 

Suppose that you borrow only $60,000 in financing the project. According to MM, the firm's equity cost of capital will be closest to:

  

 

45%

  

 

30%

  

 

35%

  

 

25%

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