A Company Is Evaluating a Capital Project on a New

question 70

Multiple Choice

A company is evaluating a capital project on a new line of business for the firm. The firm's current cost of capital is 12%. However, another firm, whose principal focus is in the same field, is publicly traded and has a beta of 1.6. The market is currently yielding 12% and the yield on short-term treasury bills is 6%. The risk adjusted rate that should be used for this project is:

• A)12%.
• B)18%.
• C)25.2%.
• D)15.6%.

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Definitions:

Minimum Price

A minimum price is the lowest legal price that can be charged for a good or service, set by government regulations to ensure fair practices and prevent market abuses.

Long Run

A period in which all factors of production and costs are variable, and companies can adjust all inputs to the production process.

Market Price

The actual selling price of a good or service in the marketplace, determined by supply and demand.

Price Takers

Market participants who accept prevailing prices because they have no power to influence the market price due to their small market share.