Cocoa Life Ltd is considering expanding its current cocoa plantation portfolio. The company is currently looking at two countries -The Ivory Coastand Ghana. The company's plan to issue bonds and new ordinary shares to raise money for the investment. This gives rise to a 12% weighted average cost of capital.

The following data are estimates for the project in these countries.

Ghana

The Ivory Coast

Initial investment ($'000,000)

600

400

Land lease (years)

15

20

Payback period (years)

7

11

IRR (%)

12.50%

16.25%

The Ivory Coast is the world's largest cocoa producer. Major companies such as Nestle source its cocoa from this country. However, reportsonunfavourableworkingconditions including child labour raises someconcerns (seeNestle, n.d.).

Cocoa plantation in Ghana contributes to 15% to the nation's GDP. Ghana is the second largest cocoa producer in the world after The Ivory Coast. Ghanaian cocoa is k

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