Companies seek the lowest average rate of financing costs to capitalize the business. Common sources of financing are as follows:
- Common stock equity
- Preferred stock equity
- Bond debt
Explain how the following risks may affect these 3 sources of financing in international capital markets. In addition, explain how these risks may influence a company’s international weighted average cost of capital (WACC):
- Default risk
- Inflation
- Interest rate risk
- Stock and market volatility