Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT, Holding Other Things

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT, holding other things constant?

• A) An increase in the personal tax rate is likely to increase the debt ratio of the average corporation.
• B) If changes in the bankruptcy code make bankruptcy less costly to corporations, then this would likely reduce the debt ratio of the average corporation.
• C) An increase in the company's degree of operating leverage is likely to encourage a company to use more debt in its capital structure.
• D) An increase in the corporate tax rate is likely to encourage a company to use more debt in its capital structure.
• E) Firms whose assets are relatively liquid tend to have relatively low bankruptcy costs, hence they tend to use relatively little debt.

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Definitions:

Capital Balance

The amount of equity a partner has in a partnership or an owner has in a business, reflecting the net value of their investment.

Deficiency

The debit balance in the owner’s equity account of a partner.

Absorbed

Pertains to costs that have been taken into account or integrated into the pricing of products or services, often in relation to overheads or other indirect expenses.

Share of Losses

An accounting term referring to the proportion of losses allocated to an entity in a partnership or joint venture.