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Defense Electronics Corporation is considering building an overseas manufacturing

facility to produce radar detection systems. As a consultant to DEC, you have the contract

to determine the appropriate discount rate for evaluating this project.

Current information regarding DEC includes:

Debt: 25,000 bonds outstanding, each with a coupon rate of 6.5% paid semi-annually, par

value of $1,000, maturity of 20 years, and current value of 96% of par.

Common Stock: 400,000 shares outstanding with a current value of $89/share. An annual

dividend of $4.74 has just been paid, and dividends are expected to grow by 9% annually

into the foreseeable future.

Preferred Stock: 35,000 shares of 6.5% stock with a par value of $100/share, and a

current value of $99/share.

Tax rate: DEC's combined tax rate is 34%.

Other liabilities: DEC has the usual accounts payable and accruals on its balance sheet,

but does not regularly utilize any interest-bearing debt other than the bonds described

above.

Risk Adjustment: Since the new manufacturing facility is to be built overseas,

management is suggesting an adjustment factor of +2% to account for the increased

riskiness.

Showing your work, recommend an appropriate discount rate for DEC's proposed

venture. You must show your work to receive

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