Laramie Labs Uses a Risk-Adjustment When Evaluating Projects of Different

question 24

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Laramie Labs uses a risk-adjustment when evaluating projects of different risk.Its overall (composite) WACC is 10%, which reflects the cost of capital for its average asset.Its assets vary widely in risk, and Laramie evaluates low-risk projects with a risk-adjusted project cost of capital of 8%, average-risk projects at 10%, and high-risk projects at 12%.The company is considering the following projects: $\begin{array}{ccr}\text { Project }& \text { Risk }& \text { Expected Return }\\\text { A } & \text { High } & 15 \% \\\text { B } & \text { Average } & 12 \% \\\text { C } & \text { High } & 11 \% \\\text { D } & \text { Low } & 9 \% \\\text { E } & \text { Low } & 6 \%\end{array}$ Which set of projects would maximize shareholder wealth?

• A) A and B.
• B) A, B, and C.
• C) A, B, and D.
• D) A, B, C, and D.
• E) A, B, C, D, and E.

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