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Discussion Post: Financial Budgeting, Forecasting and Analysis
Prior to beginning work on this discussion post, read Chapter 11: Cost of Capital in the Foundations of Financial Management textbook, watch the Discussion video with Dr. Kevin Kuznia, DBA, CSSBB, PMP, and review the WACC and Cost of Capital Allocation interactive.
Initial Response:
For this discussion post, you will provide a real-world example of how capital allocation was successfully (or unsuccessfully) applied. In your response, please address the following:
1) First, use the University of Arizona Global Campus Library to research an article on capital allocation; many articles are available in the library.
2) Select and review the article.
3) For your initial post, summarize the article and provide a connection between the article's concepts and readings. Do any of the concepts in your article agree or disagree with the text?
4) Additionally, based on the findings in your article, explain how the Weighted Average of Cost Capital (WACC) influences investment decisions.