Why is the cost of capital used to evaluate an investment? and EU Foreign Direct Investment [SEMINAR]

Why is the cost of capital used to evaluate an investment?

I really don't understand what cost of capital is, and why we would evaluate it when making an investment even though it may be financed with only one form of security..


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Answer by b2fnow
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/costofcapital.asp

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost_of_capital

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