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question 18

Multiple Choice

In a world with taxes and financial distress, when a firm is operating with the optimal capital structure: I.the debt-equity ratio will also be optimal.
II) the weighted average cost of capital will be at its minimal point.
III) the required return on assets will be at its maximum point.
IV) the increased benefit from additional debt is equal to the increased bankruptcy costs of that debt.

• A)I and IV only.
• B)II and III only.
• C)I and II only.
• D)II, III, and IV only.
• E)I, II, and IV only.

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Definitions:

Thorndike's Experiments

Early 20th-century experiments conducted by Edward Thorndike focusing on learning and behavior in animals, leading to the formulation of the law of effect.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response which is initially elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Conditioned Response (CR)

The learned reaction or response to a previously neutral stimulus, after the stimulus has been repeatedly presented along with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus (US)

A stimulus that naturally triggers a reflexive response without prior learning.