(Cost of Capital)

Speedy Delivery systems can buy a piece of equipmentthat is anticipated to provide an 8% return and can be financed at 5% with debt. Later in the year, the firm turns down an opportunity to buy a new machinethat would yield a 15% return but would cost 17% to finance through common equity. Assume debt and common equity each represent 50% of the firms capital structure.

A. Compute the weighted average cost of capital.
B. Which project should be accepted?