consists of 55% debt and 45% equity. The cost of equity is 10%. The firm's debt consist of bonds
that have an 8% coupon (paid semi-annually) and have 20 years to maturity. The bonds are currently
selling at $950 and have a face value of $1000. The firm's tax rate is 30%.
1. What is the company's WACC? Show all your work.
2. The company is expanding and the IRR of the expansion project is 8 percent. Should the project
be accepted or rejected? why? Explain.
3. Suppose the firm's tax rate decreases to 25%. Do you expect this to affect the expansion
decision? Why or why not?
Show all your work. Explain all your answers.
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Dean LL hired you as a consultant to help decide on an expansion project. The firm's cost structure consists of 55% debt and 45% equity. The cost of equity is 10%. The firm's debt consist of bonds that have an 8% coupon (paid semi-annually) and have 20 years to maturity. The bonds are currently selling at $950 and have a face value of $1000. The firm's tax rate is 30%. 1. What is the company's WACC? Show all your work. 2. The company is expanding and the IRR of the expansion project is 8 percent. Should the project be accepted or rejected? why? Explain. 3. Suppose the firm's tax rate decreases to 25%. Do you expect this to affect the expansion decision? Why or why not? Show all your work. Explain all your answers using the appropriate equations. Your explanation