The Cost of Capital Assigned to an Individual Project Should

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Multiple Choice

The cost of capital assigned to an individual project should be that rate which:

• A) Corresponds to the risk level of the firm's division which has responsibility for the project.
• B) Corresponds to the source of the funds used for the project.
• C) Corresponds to the latest pre-tax cost of debt and equity for the overall firm.
• D) Is the firm's current weighted average cost of capital.
• E) Considers both the nature and the characteristics of the actual project.

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