In: Finance
Adamson Corporation is considering four average-risk projects with the following costs and rates of return:
Project | Cost | Expected Rate of Return |
1 | $2,000 | 16.00% |
2 | 3,000 | 15.00 |
3 | 5,000 | 13.75 |
4 | 2,000 | 12.50 |
The company estimates that it can issue debt at a rate of rd = 10%, and its tax rate is 40%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $6 per year at $42 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $38 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $4.50; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% per year. The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock.
Project 1 | accept/reject |
Project 2 | accept/reject |
Project 3 | accept/reject |
Project 4 | accept/reject |