Company B has three Projects it can choose from: Projects X, Y and Z. The following information is available regarding Project X: Years 0 1 2 3 CF -100 80 60 40 The companys capital structure is distributed equally between debt and preferred stock and the remaining 40% goes to common stock. It has also the following information: 1- After tax cost of debt: 3%. Tax rate: 40% 2- Preferred stocks are selling at $70 per share and pay a dividend of $7 per share 3- Common stocks are selling at $60 per share, pay a year-end dividend of $4 per share and grow at a constant rate of 8.59%. The company is also considering another two projects Y & Z with the following information: Criteria Project Y Project Z NPV $40 $67 MIRR 11% 20% IRR -2.0% 18.7% Regular Payback 2.23 years 1.77 years

5) Assuming that the three projects X, Y & Z are independent, which project (s) should the company choose: *

a) Project Z

b) Projects X and Z

c) Projects X, Y and Z

d) Projects Y and Z

e) Reject all projects

6) Assuming that the three projects X, Y & Z are mutually exclusive, which project (s) should the company choose: *

a) Project Z

b) Project X

c) Projects X, Y and Z

d) Project Y

e) Reject all projects

7) Assuming that the three projects X, Y & Z are independent, based on MIRR criteria which project (s) should the company choose: *

a) Project Z

b) Project X

c) Projects X, Y and Z

d) Project Y

e) Reject all projects

8) Assuming that the three projects X, Y & Z are mutually exclusive, based on MIRR criteria which project (s) should the company choose: *

a) Project Z

b) Project X

c) Projects X, Y and Z

d) Project Y

e) Reject all projects

9) If IRR for Project X is 17.95%, and the three project X, Y & Z are independent, then based on IRR criteria which project (s) should the company choose: *

a) Project Z

b) Projects X and Z

c) Projects X, Y and Z

d) Projects Y and Z

e) Reject all projects