The WACC is used as the discount rate to evaluate various capital budgeting projects. However, it is important to realize that the WACC is an appropriate discount rate only for a project of average risk. Analyze the cost of capital situations of the following company cases, and answer the specific questions that finance professionals need to address. Consider the case of Turnbull Co. Turnbull Co. has a target capital structure of 45% debt, 4% preferred stock, and 51% common equity. It has abefore-tax cost of debt of 11.1%, and its cost ofpreferred stock is 12.2%. If its current tax rate is 40%, how much higher will Turnbull's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) be ifit has to raise additional common equity capital byissuing new common stock instead of raising the fundsthrough retained earnings? If Turnbull can raise all of its equity capital from retained earnings, its cost of common equity will be 14.7%.However, if it is necessary to raise new common equity, it will carry a cost of 16.8%. 1.07% 1.34% 0.96% 0.91% Turnbull Co. is considering a project that requires an initial investment of $1, 708, 000. The firm will raise the $1, 708, 000 in capital by issuing $750, 000 of debt at a before-tax cost of 11.1%, $78, 000 of preferred stock at a costof 12.2%, and $880, 000 of equity at a cost of 14.7%. The firm faces a tax rate of 40%. What will be the WACC forthis project? Consider the case of Kuhn Co