[gloÌoÌtÄâ²És] any of the three muscles that form the buttocks: the gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, and gluteus minimus. The gluteus maximus is a large muscle with an origin in the ilium, the sacrum, and the sacrotuberous ligament and an insertion in the gluteal tuberosity of the femur and the fascia lata. It acts to extend the thigh.
Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) is a calculation of a firm's cost of capital in which each category of capital is proportionately weighted.All capital sources-common stock, preferred stock, bonds and any other long-term debt-are included in a WACC calculation.ACC is the average of the costs of these sources of financing, each of which is weighted by its respective use in the given situation. By taking a weighted average, we can see how much interest the company has to pay for every dollar it finances.
The firmâs overall cost of capital is based on the weighted average of these costs. For example, consider an enterprise with a capital structure consisting of 70% equity and 30% debt; its cost of equity is 10% and after-tax cost of debt is 7%.Therefore, its WACC would be (0.7 x 10%) + (0.3 x 7%) = 9.1%.EFINITION of 'Cost Of Capital'. The cost of funds used for financing a business. Cost of capital depends on the mode of financing used â it refers to the cost of equity if the business is financed solely through equity, or to the cost of debt if it is financed solely through debt.