The required return on the stock of Moe's Pizza is 10.8 percent and aftertax required return on the company's debt is 3.40 percent. The company's market value capital structure consists of 69 percent equity. The company is considering a new project that is less risky than current operations and it feels the risk adjustment factor is minus 1.9 percent. The tax rate is 39 percent. What is the required return for the new project? rev: 12_20_2018_QC_CS-152115 Multiple Choice 10.41% 6.19% 8.51% 9.99% 6.61%

The required return for the new project is 6.87%

Explanation:

In order to calculate the required return for the new project we would have to calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) adjusted by risk adjustment factor.

The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) = [After Tax Cost of Debt x Weight of Debt] + [Cost of equity x Weight of Equity]

After - tax Cost of Debt = 3.40%

Cost of Equity = 10.80%

Weight of Debt = 0.39

Weight of Equity = 0.69

Therefore, the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) = [After Tax Cost of Debt x Weight of Debt] + [Cost of equity x Weight of Equity]

= [3.40% x 0.39] + [10.80% x 0.69]

= 1.32% + 7.45%

= 8.77%

The required return for the new project = Weighted Average Cost of Capital - Risk Adjustment Factor

= 8.77% - 1.90%

= 6.87%

The required return for the new project is 6.87%