Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 14.5, Problem 14.5ACQ
Summary Introduction
To discuss: The consequences of using the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) for evaluating all the proposed investments.
Introduction:
The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) refers to the weighted average of the cost of debt after taxes and the
Where,
“WACC” refers to the weighted average cost of capital
“RE” refers to the
“RD” refers to the return on debt
“E” refers to the market value of equity capital
“D” refers to the market value of debt
“V” refers to the market value of total capital
“TC” refers to the corporate tax rate
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