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Cost of Debt
The short answer
The effective interest rate a company pays on its borrowings, used in calculating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
What is Cost of Debt?
The effective interest rate a company pays on its borrowings, used in calculating the weighted average cost of capital (WACC).
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