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Commerce · Q420

Financial Management

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 420

Q420

In weighted average cost of capital, rising in interest rate leads to

A.
increase in cost of debt
Answer
B.
increase capital structure
C.
decrease in cost of debt
D.
decrease capital structure

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In weighted average cost of capital, rising in interest rate leads to increase in cost of debt. Cost of debt is one part of a company's capital structure, which also includes the cost of equity.