Briefly Explain How a Firm's Cost of Equity Is Estimated

question 69

Essay

Briefly explain how a firm's cost of equity is estimated using the capital asset pricing model (CAPM).

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Definitions:

Increases and Decreases

Terms referring to the changes in financial statement amounts from one period to another, affecting assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses.

Types of Accounts

Categories into which financial transactions are grouped in accounting, such as assets, liabilities, equity, revenue, and expenses.

Debit or Credit

Debit or credit are terms used in accounting to indicate whether an entry increases or decreases an account balance, impacting the balance sheet and income statement differently.

Normal Balance

The side (debit or credit) of an account that is typically increased. For asset accounts, it is a debit balance; for liability and equity accounts, it is a credit balance.