Why Does MM Proposition I Not Hold in the Presence

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why does MM Proposition I not hold in the presence of corporate taxes?

• A)Levered firms pay lower taxes when compared with identical unlevered firms.
• B)Bondholders require higher rates of return compared with stockholders.
• C)Earnings per share are no longer relevant with taxes.
• D)Dividends are no longer relevant with taxes.

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