Bates Corporation is considering four average risk projects with the following costs and rates of return:

Expected

Project Cost Rate of Return

1 $4,000 18%

2 $3,000 16%

3 $7,000 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 30%.

It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $5.00 per year at $40.00 per share.

Also, its common stock currently sells for $32.00 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $3.50; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 6% per year.

The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock.

Question #13: Given the WACC calculated in question #12, which of the above projects are acceptable?

Group of answer choices

Projects 1 and 2

Projects 1 and 3

Projects 1, 2, and 3

Projects 3 and 4

None of the projects are acceptable.