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OPTIMAL CAPITAL BUDGET Hampton Manufacturing estimates that its WACC is 12.5%. The company is considering the following seven investment projects: Project Size IRR A $750,000 14.0% B 1,250,000 13.5 C 1,250,000 13.2 D 1,250,000 13.0 E 750,000 12.7 F 750,000 12.3 G 750,000 12.2 Assume that each of these projects is independent and that each is just as risky as the firm's existing assets. Which set of projects should be accepted? Project A -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 1 Project B -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 2 Project C -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 3 Project D -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 4 Project E -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 5 Project F -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 6 Project G -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 7 What is the firm's optimal capital budget? Write out your answer completely. For example, 13 million should be entered as 13,000,000. $ Now assume that Projects C and D are mutually exclusive. Project D has an NPV of $ 400,000, whereas Project C has an NPV of $350,000. Which set of projects should be accepted? Project A -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 9 Project B -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 10 Project C -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 11 Project D -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 12 Project E -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 13 Project F -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 14 Project G -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 15 What is the firm's optimal capital budget in this case? Write out your answer completely. For example, 13 million should be entered as 13,000,000. $ Ignore Part b and now assume that each of the projects is independent but that management decides to incorporate project risk differentials. Management judges Projects B, C, D, and E to have average risk, Project A to have high risk, and Projects F and G to have low risk. The company adds 2% to the WACC of those projects that are significantly more risky than average, and it subtracts 2% from the WACC of those projects that are substantially less risky than average. Which set of projects should be accepted? Project A -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 17 Project B -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 18 Project C -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 19 Project D -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 20 Project E -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 21 Project F -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 22 Project G -Select-AcceptDon't acceptItem 23 What is the firm's optimal capital budget in this case? Write out your answer completely. For example, 13 million should be entered as 13,000,000. $

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