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Project Selection Midwest Water Works estimates that its WACC is 10.54%. The com

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Project Selection

Midwest Water Works estimates that its WACC is 10.54%. The company is considering the following capital budgeting projects.

Assume that each of these projects is just as risky as the firm's existing assets and that the firm may accept all the projects or only some of them. Which set of projects should be accepted?


Project Selection

Midwest Water Works estimates that its WACC is 10.54%. The company is considering the following capital budgeting projects.

Assume that each of these projects is just as risky as the firm's existing assets and that the firm may accept all the projects or only some of them. Which set of projects should be accepted?

Project Size Rate of Return A $1 million 12.0% B 2 million 11.5 C 2 million 11.2 D 2 million 11.0 E 1 million 10.7 F 1 million 10.3 G 1 million 10.2

Explanation / Answer

Company should accept those projects which are having rate of return more than its WACC. If these projects are selected, Firm value will be maximized.

Hence, select A, B, C, D and E.