Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Given a 21% corporate tax rate,for every $1 in new permanent debt that the firm issues,the value of the firm increases by $0.79.
• B)The firm's marginal tax rate may fluctuate due to changes in the tax code and changes in the firm's income bracket.
• C)Many large firms have a policy of maintaining a certain amount of debt on their balance sheets.
• D)Typically,the level of future interest payments varies due to changes the firm makes in the amount of debt outstanding,changes in the interest rate on that debt,and the risk that the firm may default and fail to make an interest payment.

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Definitions:

Annual Interest Rate

The percentage of interest that is charged or earned on an investment or loan on an annual basis.

Purchasing Power

Purchasing power denotes the value of currency expressed in the quantity of goods or services that one unit of money can buy, often related to the effects of inflation or deflation.

Inflation

The tempo at which the prevalent prices for goods and services swell, erasing buying effectiveness.

Annual Interest Rate

The percentage of principal charged by the lender for the use of its money, calculated on an annual basis.