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The Airlines have five possible Investment projects for the coming year. Each pr

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Question

The Airlines have five possible Investment projects for the coming year. Each project is indivisible. They are

Project Investment (Million)    IRR
A                          $5             22%
B                          $12            16%
C                            $6             18%
D                            $2             14%
E                            $3             12%

The Airlines weighted marginal cost of capital schedule is 10 percent for up to $6 million of investment; 14 percent for between $6 million and $23 million of investment; and above $23 million the weighted cost of capital is 16 percent. The optimal capital budget is?

A) $12 million

B) $18 million

C) $23 million

D) $28 million

Explanation / Answer

c. $23 million