The encroachment, breach, or violation of a right, law, regulation, or contract. The term is most frequently used in reference to the invasion of rights secured by Copyright, patent, or trademark.
Multiply the after-tax interest rate of your debt by the principal amount of your debt. The result will be the true annual dollar cost of your debt. For example, if your loan is for $100,000, your interest rate is 5 percent and your after-tax interest rate is 4 percent, $100,000 times 4 percent equals $4,000.
Formula. The following is the WACC calculation formula: WACC = E/V Ã Re + D/V Ã Rd Ã (1 - Tc). where: Re = cost of equity. Rd = cost of debt. E = market value of the firm's equity. D = market value of the firm's debt. V = E + D = firm value. E/V = percentage of financing that is equity.