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The risk of suffering an opportunity loss.
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Sometimes known as 'regret risk'.
The capital structure which results in the lowest Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).
 
 
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The most appropriate capital structure taking account of both:
 
 
(i) The immediate cost saving benefits of a low WACC.
 
(ii) The potential flexibility and safety benefits of a more conservative capital structure (with a relatively lower proportion of debt finance).




== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Analysis paralysis]]
* [[Capital structure]]
* [[Opportunity loss]]
* [[Modigliani and Miller]]
* [[Regret risk]]
* [[Weighted average cost of capital]]


[[Category:Financial_risk_management]]
[[Category:Long_term_funding]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]
[[Category:Corporate_finance]]

Revision as of 13:09, 15 August 2014

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The capital structure which results in the lowest Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).


2.

The most appropriate capital structure taking account of both:


(i) The immediate cost saving benefits of a low WACC.

(ii) The potential flexibility and safety benefits of a more conservative capital structure (with a relatively lower proportion of debt finance).


See also