The Weighted Average Cost of Capital for a Firm Is

question 79

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)rate of return a firm must earn on its existing assets to maintain the current value of its stock.
• C)coupon rate the firm should expect to pay on its next bond issue.
• D)minimum discount rate the firm should require on any new project.
• E)rate of return shareholders should expect to earn on their investment in this firm.

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