Divisional cost of capital: A study of its use by major U.S. firms

Engineering Economist

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 345-362

  Block, Stanley ^a  

^a TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST OF CAPITAL; RISK DIVISIONS; WEIGHTED AVERAGE COST OF CAPITALS;

INDUSTRY; STATISTICAL METHODS;

COSTS;

EID: 18344375448     PISSN: 0013791X     EISSN: 15472701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00137910309408773     Document Type: Article

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