Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 11

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) Increasing its use of financial leverage is one way to increase a firm's return on investors' capital (ROIC).
• B) If a firm lowered its fixed costs but increased its variable costs by just enough to hold total costs at the present level of sales constant,this would increase its operating leverage.
• C) The debt ratio that maximizes expected EPS generally exceeds the debt ratio that maximizes share price.
• D) If a company were to issue debt and use the money to repurchase common stock,this would reduce its return on investors' capital (ROIC).(Assume that the repurchase has no impact on the company's operating income. )
• E) If a change in the bankruptcy code made bankruptcy less costly to corporations,this would tend to reduce corporations' debt ratios.

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Definitions:

Preemptive Rights

Rights given to existing shareholders to purchase additional shares in a company before new shares are offered to the public, in order to maintain their percentage of ownership.

Charter

A legal document giving a corporation or other organization its rights and privileges, or a charter can also refer to the authorization for a municipal corporation to operate.

Compensation

involves payment or remuneration provided to an individual or entity for loss, injury, or suffering, aiming to restore financial or emotional equilibrium.

Blue Sky Laws

State laws in the United States designed to protect investors from fraud by requiring sellers of new issues of securities to register their offerings and provide financial details.