#corporate-finance.

Act as a Financial Analyst. Evaluate two potential projects with the following initial outlays and expected cash flows: [Project A Data] and [Project B Data]. Calculate: 1. Net Present Value (NPV) at a [X%] discount rate. 2. Internal Rate of Return (IRR). 3. Payback Period. 4. Profitability Index. Recommend which project the company should pursue if they are mutually exclusive, and explain why NPV is generally superior to IRR.

Act as a Corporate Finance Manager. Calculate the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) for a company with the following profile: [Market Cap, Total Debt, Cost of Debt, Tax Rate, Risk-Free Rate, and Beta]. Show your work for: 1. Cost of Equity using CAPM. 2. After-tax Cost of Debt. 3. The weightings of Equity and Debt. 4. The final WACC percentage. Explain how a change in interest rates would impact this company's valuation.