January 2015
Beginner
480 pages
31h 42m
English
What is the cost of capital? The cost of capital is the cost of each financing component that the firm uses to fund its projects multiplied by that component’s percentage of the total funding amount. So the very first question we want to ask is this: From what sources can a company raise money?
Sources of funds include the following:
Commercial banks
Nonbank lenders
Owners of the company (common stockholders)
Preferred stockholders
Suppliers
The company itself—that is, the cash flow from operations
By looking closely at the list, we can see that these sources are the same individuals and institutions that have claims against the company: the firm’s liability and equity accounts from the right ...
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