Principles of Managerial Finance (14th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance)
Principles of Managerial Finance (14th Edition) (Pearson Series in Finance)
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ISBN: 9780133507690
Author: Lawrence J. Gitman, Chad J. Zutter
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13.2, Problem 13.12RQ

How do the cost of debt, the cost of equity, and the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) behave as the firm’s financial leverage increases from zero? Where is the optimal capital structure? What is its relationship to the firm’s value at that point?

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