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Problem 20 Intro Your company is evaluating two projects and has collected the following information: Expected return (IRR) Project A 12% Same as existing business Project B 7% Same as existing business Risk Equity Long-term debt Suggested source of financing After-tax cost of financing 15% 5% The company currently has a capital structure consisting of 30% equity and 70% long-term debt. Part 1 I. Attempt 1/5 for 10 pts. Without doing any calculations, what should the company do and why? Look for a better reason to make a decision Reject both projects, since their expected returns are too low Accept both projects, since they are not riskier than the existing business Accept only project B, since its expected return is greater than its cost of financing O Accept only project B, since its cost of financing is less than project A's thinnt Aminen ite nynortor return la Areater than rolat Ria
Accept only project B, since its expected return is greater than its cost of financing Accept only project B, since its cost of financing is less than project A's Accept only project A, since its expected return is greater than project B's Submit Part 2 18 Attempt 1/10 for 10 pts. What is the firm's overall (after-tax) cost of capital? 3+ decimals Submit IB Attempt 1/5 for 10 pts. Part 3 What should the firm do? Accept both projects Accept project B and reject project A Accept project A and reject project B Something else Reject both projects Submit