Marble Construction estimates that its WACC is $10\%$ if equity comes from retained earnings. However, if the company issues new stock to raise new equity, it estimates that its

WACC will rise to $10\mathrm{.}6\%.$ The company believes that it will exhaust its retained earnings at $$2,600,000$ of capital due to the number of highly profitable projects available to the firm

and its limited earnings. The company is considering the following seven investment projects:

Assume that each of these projects is independent and that each is just as risky as the firm's existing assets. Which set of projects should be accepted?

Project A

Project B

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Project C

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Project D

Project E

Project F

Project G

What is the firm's optimal capital budget? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

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