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Calculate the cost of equity using the Capital Asset Pricing Model
Calculate the cost of debt
Calculate the net present value of the investment using the Weighted Average Cost of Capital
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In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to calculate the net present value of your investment in a business using the weighted average cost of capital method. For this, you will calculate the costs of debt and costs of capital, as well as calculate the beta of a stock. Note: This course works best for learners who are based in the North America region. We're currently working on providing the same experience in other regions. This course's content is not intended to be investment advice and does not constitute an offer to perform any operations in the regulated or unregulated financial market
Basic knowledge of accounting and statistics is required
Accounting
Financial Data Analysis
Capital Market
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Introduction to CAPM
Calculating cost of equity
Calculating cost of debt
Calculating WACC
Net Present Value
Your workspace is a cloud desktop right in your browser, no download required
In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step
by AG
Oct 23, 2020Quality content, allows for sound understanding of the concepts. The only issue is sometimes the audio is not very clear.
by NH
Nov 20, 2021The explanation is very clear and I can completely follow this course.
by AS
Jun 27, 2020Liked the course very much, it was concise and impactful.
by SA
Jul 25, 2021Easy explanation on all topics covered by the professor. Detailed methods and ways to calculate from real life data. Great experience!
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