Different Divisions with Differing Lines of Business Use Different Costs

question 31

Multiple Choice

Different divisions with differing lines of business use different costs of capital because their cost of equity is different and also because the could be different.

• A) optimal volatility
• B) optimal asset mix
• C) optimal current ratio
• D) optimal debt-equity ratio

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