The Cost of Capital - Basic Definitions

3 important questions on The Cost of Capital - Basic Definitions

What are capital components?

One of the types of capital used by firms to raise funds.

Debt
Preferred stock
Common equity

The cost of each component is called its component cost

What is rd(1-T)?

After tax component cost of debt
T = marginal tax rate

What are wd, wp, and wc?

Target weights of debt, preferred stock and common equity

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