Company Is Costco

Previous Close	488.66
Open	490.66
Bid	481.37 x 1100
Ask	481.65 x 1300
Day's Range	477.25 - 491.47
52 Week Range	406.51 - 612.27
Volume	2,970,397
Avg. Volume	2,257,782

Market Cap	212.963B
Beta (5Y Monthly)	0.71
PE Ratio (TTM)	36.62
EPS (TTM)	13.14
Earnings Date	Dec 07, 2022 - Dec 12, 2022
Forward Dividend & Yield	3.60 (0.73%)
Ex-Dividend Date	Oct 27, 2022
1y Target Est	562.52

The companys expected return on its common stock.

The companys expected return on its preferred stock (if any).

The companys average expected return on its bonds.

The firms WACC.

Write a paragraph on the following issue:

- What can the firm do to lower their cost of capital? List different scenarios by considering the different components of WACC.

The firms cost of equity using: CAPM or Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) models

The firms cost of long-term debt and preferred stock

Cost of capital of the firm (WACC)