Assume that the company is a corporation with shareholders and debtholders. That is, the corporation has debt outstanding. Assume that the company can raise any amount of capital at the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), with no fixed costs of raising capital. The company accepts or rejects projects using capital budgeting, and relies on the NPV. Remember that the corporation acts in the interests of shareholders, as shareholders are the ultimate owners of the firm. Question 1: Should the company accept (undertake) a project which has an NPV of zero?

Assume that the company is a corporation with shareholders and debtholders. That is, the corporation has debt outstanding. Assume that the company can raise any amount of capital at the weighted average cost of capital (WACC), with no fixed costs of raising capital. The company accepts or rejects projects using capital budgeting, and relies on the NPV. Remember that the corporation acts in the interests of shareholders, as shareholders are the ultimate owners of the firm. Question 1: Should the company accept (undertake) a project which has an NPV of zero?

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