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The Weighted Average Cost of Capital Is Invariant to the Use

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The weighted average cost of capital is invariant to the use of leverage under MM conditions of no taxes. Graph the relationship of the weighted average cost of capital and leverage; be sure to include the cost of equity and debt. Explain why this relationship holds.


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