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The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC): Derivation, Intuition, and Applications

By: Benjamin C. Esty and E. Scott Mayfield
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Esty, Benjamin C., and E. Scott Mayfield. "The Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC): Derivation, Intuition, and Applications." Harvard Business School Technical Note 221-106, June 2021.
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