Explain What Is Involved in Building Capabilities Internally

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Essay

Explain what is involved in building capabilities internally. What steps are required? How much time does it take? How hard is it? Support your answer.

Comprehend the application of the perpetuity formula in computing the cost of preferred and common stock.

Understand the concept of the cost of debt and its significance in the overall cost of capital.

Grasp the basics of the Dividend Growth Model (DGM) and its use in estimating the cost of equity.

Identify the appropriate cost of capital for individual projects based on the specific risks and characteristics of the project.

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Definitions:

Average Stock

The average price of a company's stock over a specific period, which can indicate the stock's general trend.

Diversified Portfolio

An investment portfolio that contains a mix of assets (e.g., stocks, bonds, real estate) to reduce risk through diversification.

Market Portfolio

A portfolio consisting of all stocks.

Correlation

A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together, and thus how well one variable can predict the other.