In a Perfect World of No Taxes, Which of the Following

question 3

Multiple Choice

In a perfect world of no taxes, which of the following statements regarding MM propositions is true?

• A) According to proposition I, a firm is possibly to find its optimal capital structure.
• B) Proposition II implies that an increase in leverage raises the risk of equity and thereby the required return on equity.
• C) According to proposition II, changes in the capital mix of a firm will not affect the debt and equity values of the firm.
• D) Proposition I states that the total firm value critically depends on capital structure.

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