Capital Structure and Weighted Average Cost of Capital: CFA® Level 1 Exam Insights

The Most Commonly Held View of Capital Structure

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The most commonly held view of capital structure, according to the text, is that the weighted average cost of capital ________.

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The optimal capital structure must strike a balance between risk and return which maximizes the firm's stock price. Using more debt raises the risk borne by stockholders, however, using more debt leads to a higher expected rate of return.