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Financing – Capital structure





                           The traditional view of gearing





               2.1  Graphical representation of the traditional view


                             The traditional view is based on real world observation.


                                                                                  k e



                       Cost of
                     capital %                                                     WACC




                                                                                    k d






                                                         X                     Gearing


                            $




                                                                                      Market value
                                                                                      of debt and
                                                                                      equity







                                                         X                     Gearing











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