To finance a new project costing $30 million, a company borrowed $21 million at 16% per year

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To finance a new project costing $30 million, a company borrowed $21 million at 16% per year interest and used retained earnings valued at 12% per year for the remainder of the investment. The company's weighted average cost of capital for the project was closest to:
(a) 12.5%
(b) 13.6%
(c) 14.8%
(d) 15.6%

Cost Of Capital
Cost of capital refers to the opportunity cost of making a specific investment . Cost of capital (COC) is the rate of return that a firm must earn on its project investments to maintain its market value and attract funds. COC is the required rate of...
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Engineering economy

ISBN: 978-0073376301

7th Edition

Authors: Leland Blank, Anthony Tarquin

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