Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 40

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 continuously to maintain a constant debt-equity ratio of 50%,then the appropriate WACC for this new project is closest to:

• A)7.5%.
• B)8.6%.
• C)10.3%.
• D)10.8%.

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Definitions:

Accumulated Depreciation

The cumulative total of all depreciation charges applied to an asset from the time it was first used.

Common Stock

Equity ownership in a corporation, giving shareholders voting rights and a share in the company's profits through dividends and capital appreciation.

Depreciation Expense

The portion of the cost of a fixed asset that is systematically allocated as an expense to each period that the asset is used and generates revenue.

Equipment Purchases

Expenditures made by a company to acquire or upgrade physical assets such as machinery, vehicles, or office equipment.