The Weighted Average Cost of Capital for a Firm Is

question 59

Multiple Choice

The weighted average cost of capital for a firm is the:

• A) discount rate which the firm should apply to all of the projects it undertakes.
• B) overall rate which the firm must earn on its existing assets to maintain the value of its stock.
• C) rate the firm should expect to pay on its next bond issue.
• D) maximum rate which the firm should require on any projects it undertakes.
• E) rate of return that the firm's preferred stockholders should expect to earn over the long term.

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