The Azzon Oil Company Is Considering a Project That Will

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Essay

The Azzon Oil Company is considering a project that will cost $50 million and have a year-end after-tax cost savings of $7 million in perpetuity. Azzon's before tax cost of debt is 10% and its cost of equity is 16%. The project has risk similar to that of the operation of the firm,and the target debt-equity ratio is 1.5. What is the NPV for the project if the tax rate is 34%?

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