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26 May, 12:46

Bloom and Co. has no debt or preferred stock it uses only equity capital, and has two equally sized divisions. Division X's cost of capital is 10.0%, Division Y's cost is 14.0%, and the corporate (composite) WACC is 12.0%. All of Division X's projects are equally risky, as are all of Division Y's projects. However, the projects of Division X are less risky than those of Division Y. Which of the following projects should the firm accept?

a. A Division Y project with a 12% return.

b. A Division X project with an 11% return.

c. A Division X project with a 9% return.

d. A Division Y project with an 11% return.

e. A Division Y project with a 13% return.

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  1. 26 May, 13:05
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    b. A Division X project with an 11% return.

    Explanation:

    The firm should accept A Division X project with an 11% return. This is because the return of 11% is greater than the cost of capital of 10% for Division X.

    Return > cost of capital
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