Delta Industries has an overall (composite) Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) of 10 percent. This cost of capital reflects the cost of capital for a Delta project with average risk; however, there are large differences among the projects. The company estimates that low-risk projects have a cost of capital of 8 percent and high-risk projects have a cost of capital of 12 percent. The company is considering the following projects:
Project Expected Return Risk
A 15% High
B 12 Average
C 11 High
D 9 Low
E 6 Low
Which of the projects will the company select?