Question 1. What are the main elements in calculating cost of capital? How would an increase in debt affect the cost of capital? How would you identify the optimal cost of capital for an organization?
Question 2. What is an Initial Public Offering (IPO)? How does an IPO allow an organization to grow financially? When is a merger or an acquisition, rather than an IPO, a more appropriate way to grow?
Question 3. What is meant by Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)? What are the components of WACC? Why is WACC a more appropriate discount rate when doing capital budgeting? What is the impact on WACC when an organization needs to raise long term capital?