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:

Contribution Margin Ratio

The contribution margin ratio measures the proportion of revenue remaining after variable costs are deducted, indicating the percentage of sales that contributes to fixed costs and profit.

Fixed Monthly Expenses

Expenses that do not change in total regardless of the level of activity, production, or sales within a given month.

Net Operating Income

A company's income after operating expenses are subtracted from its operating revenues.

Contribution Margin Ratio

The percentage of sales revenue that exceeds variable costs, indicating how much revenue contributes to fixed costs and profits.