Brownfield Inc. has 1,500 bonds outstanding that are selling for $932 each. The bonds carry a 5.0 percent coupon, pay interest semi-annually, and mature in 12.5 years. The company also has 11,500 shares of 6% preferred stock at a market price of $30 per share. This month, the company paid an annual dividend in the amount of $1.50 per share. The dividend growth rate is 4.0 percent. The common stock is priced at $30 a share and there are 35,500 shares outstanding. The company is considering a project that is equally as risky as the overall company. This project has initial costs of $600,000 and operating cash flows of $150,000 a year for the next 10 years and salvage value of $15,000 at the end of 10 years. The initial costs will be financed externally with the flotation costs of 6%. The net working capital (NWC) is expected to increase by $10,000 a year until the end of the project life. The project will be depreciated straight-line to zero over the projects 10-year life. The tax rate is 20%.

a) What is Brownfields weighted average cost of capital?

b) What is the net present value (NPV) of this project? Should you accept the project? Explain why.