each of the following factors affects the weighted average cost of capital (wacc) equation. which are factors that a firm cannot control? check all that apply. interest rates in the economy the firm’s capital budgeting decision rules the general level of stock prices the firm’s capital structure the impact of cost of capital on managerial decisions lancashire railway company has two divisions, l and h. division l is the company’s low-risk division and would have a weighted average cost of capital of 10% if it was operated as an independent company. division h is the company’s high-risk division and would have a weighted average cost of capital of 16% if it was operated as an independent company. because the two divisions are the same size, the company has a composite weighted average cost of capital of 13%. division l is considering a project with an expected return of 11.5%. lancashire railway company should the division l’s project because its return is the risk-based cost of capital for the division.