Suppose You Plotted a Curve Which Showed a Firm U's

question 61

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Suppose you plotted a curve which showed a Firm U's WACC on the vertical axis and its debt ratio on the horizontal axis.Then you plotted a similar curve for Firm V.The curve for firm U resembled a shallow "U," while that for Firm V resembled a sharp "V." Both firms have debt ratios that cause their WACCs to be minimized.Other things held constant,it would be easier for Firm V than for Firm U to maintain a steady dividend in the face of varying investment opportunities and earnings from year to year.

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Bonds Retired

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Machinery

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Indirect Method

A way of preparing the cash flow statement where net income is adjusted for changes in balance sheet accounts to reflect cash transactions.

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