Michigan Industries Has Three Projects Under Consideration

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Essay

Michigan Industries has three projects under consideration.Project L is a lower-than-average-risk project,project A is an average-risk project,and project H is a higher-than-average-risk project.You have gathered the following information to determine if one or more of these projects has an acceptable rate of return for the firm.
• Sources of financing 50% debt and 50% equity
• Rd = 8.00% before taxes
• Tax Rate = 30%
• Average beta for Michigan Industries = 1.0
• Rm = 13.00%
• Rf = 4.00%
• Adjusted WACC = 9.30%
• Beta for project L = 0.80,for project A = 1.00,and for project H = 1.20
• IRRL = 9.00%,IRRA = 10.00%,and IRRH = 11.00%
Calculate the required rate of return for each project and determine which,if any,projects are acceptable to the firm.

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