Although the After-Tax Cost of Debt Is Below the Cost

question 64

True/False

Although the after-tax cost of debt is below the cost of equity, firms cannot increase their use of debt without limit.

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Definitions:

Variable Costs

Variable costs are expenses that change in proportion to the activity or volume of a business operation, such as materials and labor.

CCA Class

Capital Cost Allowance Class, a Canadian tax classification system for categories of depreciable property.

Book Value

is the net value of a company's assets found on its balance sheet, subtracting liabilities from the total value of assets.

Resell

The act of selling something that one has purchased to another buyer, often for a price higher than the original purchase price.