The Present Chapter
It discusses the concept of cost of capital to be used as a discounting rate in capital budgeting appraisal.
Introduction
Financing of a project is equally an important task as the project selection is. Therefore, the discounting rate used in the project decision can determine the success of the project. There are various financing options available which are used for the project, (i) equity, (ii) debt and equity, and (iii) debt, equity, and preferred stock. These financing options are used, depending upon their risk-return trade-off. The discounting rate is based on the type of financing used for the project.
What Is Cost of Capital?
It is the cost of raising the funds for investment purposes. ...
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