Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A)A firm can use retained earnings without paying a flotation cost.Therefore, while the cost of retained earnings is not zero, its cost is generally lower than the after-tax cost of debt.
• B)The capital structure that minimizes a firm's weighted average cost of capital is also the capital structure that maximizes its stock price.
• C)The capital structure that minimizes the firm's weighted average cost of capital is also the capital structure that maximizes its earnings per share.
• D)If a firm finds that the cost of debt is less than the cost of equity, increasing its debt ratio must reduce its WACC.
• E)Other things held constant, if corporate tax rates declined, then the Modigliani-Miller tax-adjusted tradeoff theory would suggest that firms should increase their use of debt.

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Definitions:

Withdraw

To take money out of an account or to remove oneself from a particular situation.

Compounded Annually

A method of calculating interest where the interest for the year is added to the principal sum, thus interest in the next year is on the increased sum.

Loan Amount

The total sum of money borrowed in a loan, which the borrower agrees to pay back along with interest.

Quarterly

Occurring every three months or four times a year, often used in financial reporting or billing cycles.