Cost of Capital: Applications and Examples

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Praise for the Third Edition of Cost of Capital "Shannon Pratt and Roger Grabowski have not only brought together all of the issues in the cost of capital computation but have done so in a way that melds timely advice for practitioners with serious debate about the best practices in the area; it belongs on the bookshelves of serious valuation practitioners." -Aswath Damodaran, Professor, New York University, Stern School of Business"One of the four traits of great executives is their understanding of the fundamental reality of wealth creation-successful organizations invest to earn a rate of return in excess of their cost of capital. Organizations need assistance in better understanding and estimating the cost of capital and in communicating their results. This book can be a valuable tool for executives and their organizations." -Geoffrey Colvin, Editor at Large, Fortune"Cost of Capital, authored by two of the leading valuation experts in North America, is a comprehensive resource for financial professionals engaged in business appraisal, fair value measurement for financial reporting, corporate finance, damage quantification, and transfer pricing. This authoritative book makes a timely and significant contribution to the business valuation body of knowledge and is clearly an essential part of the experta?s library." -Richard M. Wise, FASA, MCBA, CVA, FCBV, FCA, Managing Partner, Wise, Blackman LLP"I do not think you will find, anywhere, as comprehensive a book on cost of capital as this impressive Third Edition. Pratt and Grabowski have presented a great deal of valuable research in a very understandable manner. They also provide information and opinions that challenge some generally accepted data sources and applications, particularly, as it pertains to equity risk premiums. This book is a must-read." -James R. Hitchner, CPA/ABV, ASA, Managing Director, The Financial Valuation Group, Editor in Chief, Financial Valuation and Litigation Expert journal"Shannon Pratt and Roger Grabowski have combined painstaking research and writings from other contributors, with thoughtful commentary, views and advice surrounding the topic of the cost of capital, into a single volume. It is written in a style that should appeal to a wide variety of constituents. It advances the state of reference material on this topic for valuation practitioners and will also provide a solid foundation for continued debate and research on the topic for many years to come." -Anthony V. Aaron, Americas Leader, Quality and Risk Management, Ernst & Young Transaction Advisory Services