eBook Problem Walk$-$Through

Walsh Company is considering three independent projects, each of which requires a $$5$ million investment. The estimated internal rate of return $($IRR$)$ and cost of capital for these projects are presented here:

Project H $($high risk$)$: Cost of capital $=15\%$ IRR $=22\%$

Project M $($medium risk$)$: Cost of capital $=13\%$ IRR $=12\%$

Project L $($low risk$)$: Cost of capital $=7\%$ IRR $=8\%$

Note that the projects' costs of capital vary because the projects have different levels of risk. The company's optimal capital structure calls for $35\%$ debt and $65\%$ common equity, and it expects to have net income of $$11,329,500.$ If Walsh establishes its dividends from the residual dividend model, what will be its payout ratio? Round your answer to two decimal places.

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\backslash$table$[[$Project H $($high risk$)$:$,$Cost of capital $=15\%,$IRR $=22\%\%$