The Weighted Average Cost of Capital for a fiRm Is

question 303

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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