DCF & WACC
There's circularity between WACC and capital-structure weights when you compute equity value from a DCF. How is that handled?
Model answer
WACC weights ideally use market value of equity, but a DCF is what you're solving for that value - so the weight depends on the answer. In practice bankers break the loop by using a target/assumed…
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