Cost of Capital and Capital Budgeting discussion questions

100 minimum words each due in 2 hours.

How do tax laws affect the cost of capital?

What reason might a company have for significantly changing its capital structure?

Describe reasons why people in organizations resist planning/budgeting process.

How long should a firm's budget period be?  How do you insure budget data is reliable?  Should a rate of growth in the business be included in the budget?  If yes or no, please explain.