Firm is planning to enter local personal lending market

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HD Inc. has been in the auto industry for a long time. The WACC of the firm is 15%. The D/E ratio is .5. The YTM of the debt is 3%. Tax rate is 35%. Recently, the firm is planning to enter the local personal lending market in City N. There are three personal lending firms in City N already. They are the followings.

FIRM     WACC   D/E         Cost of Debt       Total Lending     Tax Rate

A             10%        0.8                          3%          1.2 M                     30%

B             11%        1.0                          3%          1.8 M                     30%

C             7%          0.5                          3%          1 M                        35%

 

Both A and B are in personal lending only, while C has a division in retail business. What is the expected WACC of the personal lending project of HD Inc.? Firm WACC D/E Cost of Debt Total Lending Tax Rate A 10% 0.8 3% $1.2M 30% B 11% 1.0 3% $1.8M 30% C 7% 0.5 3% $1M 35%

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