Quick-Link has debt outstanding with a market value of $200 million,and equity outstanding with a market value of $800 million. Quick-Link is in the 34% tax bracket,and its debt is considered risk free. Merrill Lynch has provided an equity beta of 1.50. Given a risk free rate of 3% and an expected market return of 12%,calculate the discount rate for a scale enhancing project in the hypothetical case that Quick-Link is all equity financed.

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The Answer of Quick-Link has debt outstanding with a market value of $200 million,and equity outstanding with a market value of $800 million. Quick-Link is in the 34% tax bracket,and its debt is considered risk free. Merrill Lynch has provided an equity beta of 1.50. Given a risk free rate of 3% and an expected market return of 12%,calculate the discount rate for a scale enhancing project in the hypothetical case that Quick-Link is all equity financed.

Quick-Link Has Debt Outstanding with a Market Value of $200