Does the US have a WACC? Would it be the 30 year T bill? A shorter note? What rates do govs use to finance infra projects?
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“Standard WACC” is 9%
By standard, that’s what the WACC of most companies moves towards over time generally speaking
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yourWACCisWhack can you contribute any thoughts on this?
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