1)12.94%

2)none of the answer for this question are within 0.03 points of the correct answer.

3)13.39%

4)12.52%

5)13.15%

6)12.73%

Nucar is evaluating the ides of adding manufacturing equipment to their plant. Pertinent information about this capital budgeting project is highlighted below: - Over the past 12 months, NuCar has spent $1.750.000 to make their manufacturing process more efficient. - The new manufacturing equipment will cost $75,600,000 fully installed. The equipment will be depreciated over 20 years to a salvage value of \$0. NuCar uses straight-line depreciation. - If Nucar adds the new equipment, sales are expected to increase by $27,400,000 and costs are expected to increase by $10,000,000. - The appropriate tax rate for NuCar is 40%. - The firm's optimal capital structure is 65% equity and 35% debt. - The cost of equity is 17%, and the before-tax cost of debt is 9%. What is the weighted average cost of capital (i.e., the WACC) of this firm? 1) 12.94% 2) None of the given answers for this question are within 0.03 points of the correct