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Duval Inc. uses only equity capital, and it has two equally-sized divisions. Div

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Question

Duval Inc. uses only equity capital, and it has two equally-sized divisions. Division A's cost of capital is 10.0%, Division B's cost is 14.0%, and the corporate (composite) WACC is 12.0%. All of Division A's projects are equally risky, as are all of Division B's projects. However, the projects of Division A are less risky than those of Division B. Which of the following projects should the firm accept?

A Division B project with a 13% return.
A Division B project with a 12% return.
A Division A project with an 11% return.
A Division A project with a 9% return.
A Division B project with an 11% return.

Explanation / Answer

A Division B project with an 11% return.