EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
EBK CORPORATE FINANCE
4th Edition
ISBN: 9780134202785
Author: DeMarzo
Publisher: VST
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Chapter 18.2, Problem 1CC
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To discuss: The steps involved in the WACC valuation method.

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WACC (Weighted Average Cost of Capital) is the rate which a company is likely to pay, on average, to every security holders in order to finance its assets.

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Scenario one: Under what circumstances would it be appropriate for a firm to use different cost of capital for its different operating divisions? If the overall firm WACC was used as the hurdle rate for all divisions, would the riskier division or the more conservative divisions tend to get most of the investment projects? Why? If you were to try to estimate the appropriate cost of capital for different divisions, what problems might you encounter? What are two techniques you could use to develop a rough estimate for each division’s cost of capital?

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