In General, Firms Should Use Their Weighted Average Cost of Capital

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In general, firms should use their weighted average cost of capital (WACC) to evaluate capital budgeting projects because most projects are funded with general corporate funds, which come from a variety of sources.However, if the firm plans to use only debt or only equity to fund a particular project, it should use the after-tax cost of that specific type of capital to evaluate that project.

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Definitions:

Straight-Line

A method of calculating depreciation or amortization by evenly distributing an asset's cost over its useful life.

Straight-Line Depreciation

A method of calculating the depreciation of an asset, which allocates an equal amount of the asset’s cost to each year of its useful life.

Residual Value

The projected worth of an asset at the conclusion of its service life, considering the deductions for depreciation.

Useful Life

The estimated period a fixed asset is expected to be useful for its intended purpose, affecting depreciation calculations.