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''Corporate finance - capital management.''
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The capital structure which results in the lowest Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).
The capital structure which results in the lowest Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC).


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2.  
The most appropriate capital structure taking account of both:
The most appropriate capital structure taking account of both:


(i) the cost saving benefits of a low WACC, and
* The immediate cost saving benefits of a low WACC.
* The potential flexibility and safety-robustness benefits of a more conservative capital structure (with a relatively lower proportion of debt finance).


(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 ==
* [[Black swan]]
* [[Capital]]
* [[Capital management]]
* [[Capital structure]]
* [[Capital structure]]
* [[Green halo]]
* [[Idle cash]]
* [[Modigliani and Miller]]
* [[Modigliani and Miller]]
* [[Weighted average cost of capital]]
* [[Pecking order theory]]
* [[Tax shield]]
* [[Weighted average cost of capital]]  (WACC)
 
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[[Category:Long_term_funding]]

Latest revision as of 20:37, 3 January 2023

Corporate finance - capital management.

1.

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


2.

The most appropriate capital structure taking account of both:

  • The immediate cost saving benefits of a low WACC.
  • The potential flexibility and safety-robustness benefits of a more conservative capital structure (with a relatively lower proportion of debt finance).


See also