alleryStart learning →A firm's combined cost of debt and equity capital is calculated as what?
ASimple average of dividends
BSum of debt and equity costs
CHighest cost among sources
DWeighted average cost of capital
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Weighted average cost of capital
Each source's cost is weighted by its share of total financing, giving the weighted average cost of capital.
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