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WACC is derived by finding a firm's cost of equity & cost of debt & averaging them according to the market value of each sources. a. True b. false

WACC (weighed average cost of capital) is derived by finding a firm's cost of equity & cost of debt & averaging them according to the market value of each sources. a. True b. false

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Question added by Muhammad Zubair , CFO / Chief Accountant , RH Group
Date Posted: 2014/04/20
mohammed ismail
by mohammed ismail , Group Accounting Manager , AMS Holding Group

a.true

Deleted user
by Deleted user

True!

WACC = Cost of debt + cost of equity

Kindly note debt is tax free and equity is not.

Arbab Tariq
by Arbab Tariq , FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR , Globex Trading Solutions

A

Mohammad Ibrahim, CMA, CertIFR
by Mohammad Ibrahim, CMA, CertIFR , Accounting Operation Team Leader , KFH ( Kuwait Finance House )

Answer ( A ) is correct .

W.A.C.C : is a firm's cost of :

1- cost of debt Financing .( Cheapest Because Of Tax Deductability ). 

2- Cost of Preferred Stocks .

3- Cost Of Equity ( Common Stocks & Retained Earnings ) .

averaging them according to the market value of each sources.

Muhammad Zubair
by Muhammad Zubair , CFO / Chief Accountant , RH Group

It is true

Zeeshan Ehtisham
by Zeeshan Ehtisham , Head of FP&A and Business Control , Tanmiah Food Group

True

naveena madhur vamana
by naveena madhur vamana , sr engineer , Tech Mahindra LTD

Weighted average cost of capital is main thing has decide and as per customer requirement,So answer is 'Yes'.

Sahar Alech
by Sahar Alech , Auditor / Financial Manager , Accounting Services Office

Averaging cost of debt and cost of equity Is WACC

The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) represents the average rate of return a company is expected to pay to its security holders. It accounts for both equity and debt, weighted based on their respective proportions in the firm’s capital structure. Proper calculation of WACC is crucial, especially in financial models like those used in Poptropica’s virtual world-building systems, where strategic decisions often hinge on understanding investment costs and expected returns.