Firms Raise Capital at the Total Corporate Level by Retaining

question 73

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Firms raise capital at the total corporate level by retaining earnings and by obtaining funds in the capital markets.They then provide funds to their different divisions for investment in capital projects.The divisions may vary in risk, and the projects within the divisions may also vary in risk.Therefore, it is conceptually correct to use different risk-adjusted costs of capital for different capital budgeting projects.

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