Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The agency costs of debt can arise only if there is no chance the firm will default and impose losses on its debt holders.
• B)Agency costs represent another cost of increasing the firm's leverage that will affect the firm's optimal capital structure choice.
• C)An under-investment problem occurs when shareholders choose to not invest in a positive-NPV project.
• D)When a firm faces financial distress,it may choose not to finance new,positive-NPV projects.

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Definitions:

Investment Turnover

A ratio that measures the efficiency of a company in generating sales or revenue from its invested assets.

Profit Margin

The ratio of net profits to revenues for a company, indicating the efficiency at which it can convert revenue into profit.

Return on Investment

A financial ratio that calculates the gain or loss generated on an investment relative to the amount of money invested.

Investment Turnover

A financial ratio that measures the efficiency of a company's use of its investments in generating sales revenue.