DCF & WACC
Why do you discount cash flows at WACC instead of the risk-free rate?
Model answer
The discount rate is an opportunity cost that must reflect the RISKINESS of the specific cash flows being discounted. Investors can already earn the risk-free rate with certainty in government bonds,…
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