The weighted average of the firm's costs of equity, preferred stock, and after tax debt is the:

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The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average rate of return a company is expected to pay its security holders to finance its assets. It is calculated by taking the cost of equity, the cost of debt, and the cost of preferred stock, weighting each by their respective use in the total capital structure.

The Weighted Average of the Firm's Costs of Equity, Preferred