As More Debt Is Added to the Capital Structure of a Firm

question 5

Multiple Choice

As more debt is added to the capital structure of a firm, the cost of debt capital ____.

• A) initially rises slowly, then falls beyond some point
• B) increases at a steady rate throughout the entire range
• C) becomes greater than the cost of equity beyond a certain point
• D) initially rises slowly, then increases rapidly beyond some point

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