Which of the Following Is the First Step for Estimating

question 77

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the first step for estimating the firm's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) ?

• A)Define the firm's capital structure
• B)Estimate the cost of each of the sources of financing
• C)Calculate a weighted average of the costs of the financing sources
• D)Any of the steps can be done first

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