The cost of capital and the optimal financing mix for multinational enterprises

Seminar paper from the year 2017 in the subject Business economics - Miscellaneous, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (CeFIMS), language: English, abstract: In this paper, the question if Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) are able to accomplish a more favorable financing situation compared to their domestic counterparts will be examined. In order to prepare a sound discussion, there will be at first an overview of international financing possibilities for MNEs. After that, the different types of cost of capital and the relating consequences for the company's capital structure in an international surrounding are connected to discuss the relevant views in the financial literature.