Cash flows that are uncorrelated with spot exchange rates

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You work for a U.S.? firm, and your boss has asked you to estimate the cost of capital for countries using the euro. You know that S = $1.2467/€ and F1=$1.1615/€. Suppose the dollar WACC for your company is known to be 7.6%. If these markets are internationally? integrated, estimate the euro cost of capital for a project with free cash flows that are uncorrelated with spot exchange rates. Assume the firm pays the same tax rate no matter where the cash flows are earned.

The euro cost of capital is  (Round to three decimal? places.)

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