DCF & WACC
Market value of equity is easy for a public company. How do you get the market value of debt?
Model answer
Ideally use the current market/trading price of the firm's bonds (price x face outstanding) or value the debt by discounting its cash flows at the current yield. In practice, for investment-grade…
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