Which of the Following Is a Reason Why the Divisional

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a reason why the divisional cost of capital approach may cause problems if new projects are assigned to the wrong division?

• A)Managers in different divisions may use different methods to calculate the WACC.
• B)The expected return of the new project may be incorrect.
• C)If projects are assigned to the wrong division, the risk of that division may be significantly different than the risk of the project, implying that the project will be evaluated with a divisional cost of capital that is much different from what a project-specific cost of capital would be.
• D)None of these answers is correct.

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