On-line Text Co. has four new text publishing products that they must decide on publishing to expand their services. The firm's WACC has been 17%. The projects are of equal risk, ßs of 1.6. The risk-free rate is 7% and the market rate is expected to be 12%. The projects are expected to earn as follows:
$\bullet$Project W: 14%
$\bullet$ Project X: 18%
$\bullet$ Project Y: 17%
$\bullet$ Project Z: 15%
What projects should be selected and why?

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The Answer of On-line Text Co. has four new text publishing products that they must decide on publishing to expand their services. The firm's WACC has been 17%. The projects are of equal risk, ßs of 1.6. The risk-free rate is 7% and the market rate is expected to be 12%. The projects are expected to earn as follows:
$\bullet$Project W: 14%
$\bullet$ Project X: 18%
$\bullet$ Project Y: 17%
$\bullet$ Project Z: 15%
What projects should be selected and why?

On-Line Text Co ∙\bullet∙ Project W: 14 ∙\bullet∙ Project X: 18 ∙\bullet∙ Project Y: 17

On-Line Text Co $\bullet$ Project W: 14 $\bullet$ Project X: 18 $\bullet$ Project Y: 17