When Attempting to Determine the Appropriate Cost of Debt for a Company,which

question 22

Multiple Choice

When attempting to determine the appropriate cost of debt for a company,which of the following methods would not be considered valid?

• A)Determine the implied discount rate that equates the coupon payments and face value of the bond with the current market price.
• B)Use the companies credit rate to adjust the 10- year bond rate up or down to an appropriate rate.
• C)Calculate the average coupon rates of all of the debt securities issued by the firm.
• D)All of the above are valid methods.

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