Chapter 4 - Notes
Chapter 4 - Notes
WACC = (Cost of Equity x Weight of the -the value of the company can also be associated with the
Equity Financing) + (Cost of debt after tax x anticipated returns or income earnings based on the
Weight of the debt Financing) historical earnings and expected earnings.
For green field investments – they will rely on its
projected earnings.
Earnings are typically interpreted as resulting from cash
flows from operations, but net income may also be used if
cash flow information is not available.
This method provides for the relationship of the:
1. Estimated earnings of the company
2. Expected yield / Required rate of return.
3. Estimated Equity Value