Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) If corporate tax rates were decreased while other things were held constant, and if the Modigliani-Miller tax-adjusted tradeoff theory of capital structure were correct, this would tend to cause
• Corporations to decrease their use of debt.
• B) A change in the personal tax rate should not affect firms' capital
• Structure decisions.
• C) "Business risk" is differentiated from "financial risk" by the fact that financial risk reflects only the use of debt, while business risk reflects both the use of debt and such factors as sales
• Variability, cost variability, and operating leverage.
• D) The optimal capital structure is the one that simultaneously (1) maximizes the price of the firm's stock, (2) minimizes its WACC,
• And (3) maximizes its EPS.
• E) If changes in the bankruptcy code make bankruptcy less costly to corporations, then this would likely reduce the debt ratio of the average corporation.

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Definitions:

Fraudulent Conduct

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Negligence Theory

A legal principle asserting that a defendant's failure to exercise reasonable care under the circumstances results in unintentional harm to another party.

Impropriety

Inappropriate or unethical behavior or conduct.

Embezzling Funds

The act of dishonestly withholding assets for the purpose of conversion of such assets, by one or more individuals to whom the assets were entrusted, typically to be held or used for other purposes.