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:

Cognitive Perspective

An approach in psychology that emphasizes the importance of mental processes in how people perceive, remember, think, and solve problems.

Learning Perspective

A theoretical viewpoint that emphasizes the role of experience and learning in shaping behavior.

Sociocultural Perspective

An approach in psychology that examines how social and cultural factors influence human behavior and mental processes.

Psychodynamic Perspective

A psychological approach that emphasizes unconscious psychological processes and contends that childhood experiences are crucial in shaping adult personality.