5-1 Discussion: Cost of Capital Must be original.  At least 4 paragraphs (classmates already used Amazon, Johnson and Johnson and Coco Cola so far)  Select a company in a specific industry. In your in

5-1 Discussion: Cost of Capital

Must be original.  At least 4 paragraphs (classmates already used Amazon, Johnson and Johnson and Coco Cola so far) 

Select a company in a specific industry. In your initial post, address the following:

• What company have you selected and in which industry? Put your company and industry in the subject line.
  • Note: Be sure to select a company that is different from those selected by your peers. In addition, you may not use UPS, as it is part of your Final Project
• What is the WACC for the company? Provide the source where you have obtained it or the performed calculation.
• What are some of the risks that the company and industry are facing in the current economic and political environment that could impact their WACC? Research risks using current financial publications (e.g. Bloomberg, The Financial Times, The Economist).
  • Note: For this assignment, a current publication is no older than one year. Cite your source.