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question 74

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Wyatt Oil is considering an investment in a new project with an unlevered cost of capital of 11%.Wyatt's corporate tax rate is 21% and its debt cost of capital is 6%.The project has free cash flows of $25 million per year which are expected to decline by 3% per year.
-If Wyatt adjusts its debt once per year to maintain a constant debt-equity ratio of 50%,then the appropriate WACC for this new project is closest to:

• A)7.5%.
• B)8.67%.
• C)10.27%.
• D)10.8%.

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Definitions:

Average Rate of Return

A profitability gauge for investments, determined by dividing the initial investment cost into the average yearly profit.

Present Value Factor

A factor used to calculate the present value of a cash flow to be received in the future.

Cash Payback Period

The period of time required for the return on an investment to "repay" the original capital cost of the investment.

Desired Rate

The desired rate often refers to the target interest rate set by central banks, or it could imply the expected return rate on investments by individuals or businesses.