Question 1. What are some of the reasons that the cost of capital differs from country to country? What are the drivers behind this?
Question 2. What is the significance of the WACC and how is it used to determine a firm's value? How will the differences in corporate taxes between countries affect the WACC? What is the affect of the current international economic environment on a firm's WACC?
Question 3. What are some different types of dividend policies? How can dividend policies be used as part of a wealth maximization strategy?