Suppose Ford Motors Managers Would Like to Invest in a New

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Essay

Suppose Ford Motors managers would like to invest in a new production line and must determine a cost of capital for the investment.The beta for Ford is 1.185,the beta for the automobile industry is 0.97,the equity premium on the world market is assumed to be 6%,and the risk-free rate is 3%.Propose a range of cost-of-capital estimates to consider in the analysis.

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