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WACC AND OPTIMAL CAPITAL BUDGET 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 = 11%, and its tax rate is 30%. It can issue preferred stock that pays a constant dividend of $6 per year at $43 per share. Also, its common stock currently sells for $32 per share; the next expected dividend, D1, is $3.50; and the dividend is expected to grow at a constant rate of 4% 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 _________________