Other Things Held Constant, Which of the Following Events Is

question 13

Multiple Choice

Other things held constant, which of the following events is most likely to encourage a firm to increase the amount of debt in its capital structure?

• A) Its sales become less stable over time.
• B) The costs that would be incurred in the event of bankruptcy increase.
• C) Management believes that the firm's stock has become overvalued.
• D) The corporate tax rate increases.

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