When Determining a Firm's Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

question 5

Multiple Choice

When determining a firm's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) , which of the following terms is NOT necessary?

• A) the firm's weight of equity financing
• B) the risk-free rate of return
• C) the firm's weight of debt financing
• D) All of the above are necessary to determine a firm's WACC.

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Definitions:

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

A contra asset account that represents an estimate of the amount of accounts receivable that may not be collectible.

Uncollectible Accounts

Accounts receivable that a company has deemed unlikely to be collected and thus written off as a loss.

Adjusting Entries

Journal entries made at the end of an accounting period to allocate revenue and expenses to the period in which they actually occurred.

Bad Debt Expense

The cost associated with accounts receivable that a company does not expect to collect because customers default on their payments.