Your company is considering a $1,200,000 capital project that will generate a before tax cash flow of $400,000 for each year of the project’s 6-year lifespan. The weighted average cost of capital is 14%. The floatation cost for equity is 6% and for debt is 3%. The company’s target D/E ratio is 0.5 and its income tax rate is 30%. Calculate the following returns: 1.    Weighted average floatation cost (%): Answer 2.    True cost of the project ($): Answer 3.    NPV ($): Answer  (1/100 of one percent without % sign, e.g., 12.671, if a negative percentage, -9.56). For dollar amounts, record to the nearest dollar with no dollar sign, e.g., 45986, if negative, -45986). Do not round your percentage calculations prior to entry into the spaces below.)

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Your company is considering a $1,200,000 capital project that will generate a before tax cash flow of $400,000 for each year of the project’s 6-year lifespan. The weighted average cost of capital is 14%. The floatation cost for equity is 6% and for debt is 3%. The company’s target D/E ratio is 0.5 and its income tax rate is 30%.

Calculate the following returns:

1.    Weighted average floatation cost (%): Answer

2.    True cost of the project ($): Answer

3.    NPV ($): Answer

 (1/100 of one percent without % sign, e.g., 12.671, if a negative percentage, -9.56). For dollar amounts, record to the nearest dollar with no dollar sign, e.g., 45986, if negative, -45986). Do not round your percentage calculations prior to entry into the spaces below.)

 

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