What is the cost of each of the capital components? Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Cost of debt  % Cost of preferred stock  % Cost of retained earnings  % What is Adamson's WACC? Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.  % Only projects with expected returns that exceed WACC will be accepted. Which projects should Adamson accept?

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WACC AND OPTIMAL CAPITAL BUDGET

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 = 9%, and its tax rate is 40%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $6 per year at $59 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $40 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $4.00; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% 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? Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
    Cost of debt  %
    Cost of preferred stock  %
    Cost of retained earnings  %

  2. What is Adamson's WACC? Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations.
     %

  3. Only projects with expected returns that exceed WACC will be accepted. Which projects should Adamson accept?
    Project 1  
    Project 2  
    Project 3  
    Project 4  
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