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  • This study aims to analyze the effect of earnings management, earnings quality, and asymmetric information on the cost of equity capital. The sample in this study was selected using a purposive sampling method of 52 manufacturing companies in the consumer goods industry sector which were listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the 2014-2018 period. Research data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. Regression analysis results show that earnings management has a positive effect on the cost of equity capital, earnings quality and asymmetric information does not affect the cost of equity capital. Keywords: earnings management, earnings quality, asymmetric information, and cost of equity capital.