Your fiRm Is Considering a Project Which Requires an Initial

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Multiple Choice

Your firm is considering a project which requires an initial investment of $5 million. Your target D/E ratio is 0.67. Flotation costs for equity are 8% and flotation costs for debt are 2%. What is the true
Cost (in dollars) of the project when you consider flotation costs?

• A) $5.00 million
• B) $5.24 million
• C) $5.30 million
• D) $5.57 million
• E) $5.61 million

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