The Cost of Capital

question 23

Multiple Choice

The cost of capital:

• A) is the expected rate of return on capital investment.
• B) is an opportunity cost determined by the risk-free rate of return.
• C) is the interest rate that the firm pays on a loan from a bank or insurance company.
• D) for risky investments is normally higher than the firm's borrowing rate.

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