PASSED FINAL CUTIE GF Flashcards
required return necessary to make capital budgeting project
COST OF CAPITAL
business is financed through equity
COST OF EQUITY
used by companies internally judge whether capital project is worth the expenditure of resources
COST OF CAPITAL METRIC
depends on the mode of financing used
COST OF CAPITAL
financed solely through debt
COST OF DEBT
represents hurdle rate that company must overcome before can generate value
COST OF CAPITAL
many companies used this combination of debt and equity to finance the business
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL (WACC)
overall (blank) is derived from weighted average cost of all capital resources
OVERALL COST OF CAPITAL
From the perspective of an investor the cost of capital is?
is the return expected by whoever is providing the capital for a business
WHY IS COST OF CAPITAL IMPORTANT?
helps investor assess their options.
assists capital budgeting since businesses must decide if project worthwhile before starting.
essential for businesses to design the ideal capital structure of their firm.
used to evaluate the performance of certain project compared to cost of capital.
companies’ interest rates they pay on any debt such as mortgages or bonds
COST OF DEBT
return a company requires to determine if the capital return requirements are met investment
COST OF EQUITY
business’ cost of capital is based on weighted average of the cost of debt & cost of equity
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL
process business undertakes to evaluate major projects or investment
CAPITAL BUDGETING
company might assess a prospective project’s lifetime cash inflows and outflows to determine whether the potential return would generated meet sufficient target benchmark
CAPITAL BUDGETING