Which of the Following Best Describes What Determines the Cost

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes what determines the cost of debt capital?

• A) The current market rate of return for a risk class of debt
• B) The cost to the firm of income less taxable profits
• C) The expected returns required by shareholders buying new shares in a firm
• D) The expected returns required by investors buying corporation bonds in competing companies

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