The Optimal Capital Structure of a Company

question 40

Multiple Choice

The optimal capital structure of a company:

• A) minimizes the company's tax payments.
• B) maximizes the value of that company's marketed claims.
• C) minimizes both the marketed and nonmarketed claims against that company.
• D) eliminates all nonmarketed claims against that company.
• E) equates the company's marketed and nonmarketed claims.

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