The Component Parts of the Cost of Capital Should Be

question 62

Multiple Choice

The component parts of the cost of capital should be weighted by their proportion in the firm's

• A) current capital structure.
• B) historical capital structure.
• C) optimum capital structure.
• D) expected capital structure.

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