Equity Contracts Account for a Small Fraction of External Funds

question 8

Multiple Choice

Equity contracts account for a small fraction of external funds raised by Canadian businesses because ________.

• A) costly state verification makes the equity contract less desirable than the debt contract
• B) of the reduced scope for moral hazard problems under equity contracts, as compared to debt contracts
• C) equity contracts do not permit borrowing firms to raise additional funds by issuing debt
• D) there is no moral hazard problem when using a debt contract

Understand the concept and application of Therbligs in the study of work motions.

Understand how sales projections affect retained earnings.

Calculate the additional equity financing required based on sales projections and asset/liability adjustments.

Analyze the effect of capacity operation on financial projections.