A fiRm's Cost of Debt

question 176

Multiple Choice

A firm's cost of debt:

• A) Increases as the tax rate increases.
• B) Increases when the firm's bond rating increases.
• C) Is equal to the coupon rate on the firm's latest bond issue.
• D) Is the interest rate the firm must pay on new debt.
• E) Is inversely related to market rates.

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