Weighted Average Cost of Capital Formula - CPA Business Environment and Concepts (BEC)

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Which one of a firm's sources of new capital usually has the lowest after-tax cost?

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Debt is a cheaper source of financing than equity. In addition, there is a tax deduction for interest paid on debt.

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Which of the following rates is most commonly compared to the internal rate of return to evaluate whether to make an investment?

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WACC is used as the hurdle rate within capital budgeting techniques. Investments that provide a return that exceeds the WACC should continuously add to the value of the firm.

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Which one of the following factors might cause a firm to increase the debt in its financial structure?

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Interest on debt financing is tax-deductible whereas dividends from equity are not. An increase in tax rates might cause a firm to increase debt financing.

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The marketable securities with the least amount of default risk are:

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Default risk is the risk that the security will not be paid. US Treasury securities are issued by the Treasury Department which has no risk of non payment.

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Which of the following measurement models is being used if a calculation includes risk-free rate, beta coefficient, rate of return, and required rate of return?

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These factors are included in the calculation of CAPM.

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Which of the following would never be included in the WACC formula?

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Risk is not assessed in calculating the WACC. WACC is used to determine the cost of financing for a firm.

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