Tata Motors and General Motors balance sheets and profit/loss statements for 2012 and 2011 are presented. Key figures are extracted and used to calculate the cost of debt and equity for each company for both years. For Tata Motors, the cost of debt increased from 1.9% to 3.36% from 2011 to 2012, while the cost of equity also increased over the same period. For General Motors, the cost of debt increased substantially from 0.52% to 22.81%, while the cost of equity decreased from 2011 to 2012. In conclusion, the cost of debt increased for both companies from 2011 to 2012, but more sharply for General Motors, while the cost of equity decreased for General Motors but increased for Tata