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The ABC Co. has no debt in its capital structure, a beta of 0.8, and raises all funds through sale of common stock. The current market rate for similar stock is 14% and the risk-free rate is 6%. The firm is considering a project with a return of 12.9%. Should it accept the project, and if so why (Show all work).

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Required rate of return on ABC Co stock is calculated (by using CAPM) and compared with the return on the project to determine whether the project should be accepted.

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The ABC Co. has no debt in its capital structure, a beta of 0.8, and raises all funds through sale of common stock. The current market rate for similar stock is 14% and the risk-free rate is 6%. The firm is considering a project with a ...

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