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Acme Conglomerate Corporation operates three divisions.One division involves significant research and development,and thus has a high-risk cost of capital of 15%.The second division operates in business segments related to Acme's core business,and this division has a cost of capital of 10% based upon its risk.Acme's core business is the least risky segment,with a cost of capital of 8%.The firm's overall weighted average cost of capital of 11% has been used to evaluate capital budgeting projects for all three divisions.This approach will


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