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Adamson Corporation is considering four average-risk projects with the following costs and rates of return: Project Cost Expected Rate of Return 1 $2,000 16.00% 2 3,000 15.00 3 5,000 13.75 4 2,000 12.50 The company estimates that it can issue debt at a rate of rd = 10%, and its tax rate is 30%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $5 per year at $47 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $38 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $3.25; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 7% per year. The target capital structure consists of 75% common stock, 15% debt, and 10% preferred stock. What is the cost of each of the capital components? Round your answers to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. Cost of debt % Cost of preferred stock % Cost of retained earnings % What is Adamson's WACC? Round your answer to two decimal places. Do not round your intermediate calculations. % Only projects with expected returns that exceed WACC will be accepted. Which projects should Adamson accept? Project 1 Project 2 Project 3 Project 4.