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Benchmarking Requires the Comparison of Your Firm to Other Organizations;

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Benchmarking requires the comparison of your firm to other organizations; it is not appropriate to benchmark by comparing one of your divisions to another of your divisions.


Definitions:

Cost of Debt

The effective rate that a company pays on its current debt, which can include loans, bonds, and any other interest-bearing liabilities.

Market Risk Premium

The extra return expected by investors for holding a risky market portfolio instead of risk-free assets, reflecting the additional risk.

Dividend

The payment made by a corporation to an equity investor (stockholder).

Cost of Equity

The return a company requires to decide if an investment meets capital return requirements, often used in capital budgeting to evaluate potential investments.

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