The average of a company's cost of equity, cost of preferred, and aftertax cost of debt that is weighted based on the company's capital structure is called the:

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The weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is the average cost of all of the company's sources of capital, weighted based on the proportion of each source in the company's capital structure. It reflects the cost of financing the company's assets and is an important metric used in capital budgeting and investment analysis. Choice A, B, and D are not relevant terms. "Structured cost of capital" is not a commonly used term, while "subjective cost of capital" implies a personal assessment, which is not appropriate for a corporate finance metric like WACC.

The Average of a Company's Cost of Equity, Cost of Preferred