When Corporate Taxes and the Cost of Financial Distress Are

question 111

Multiple Choice

When corporate taxes and the cost of financial distress are taken into consideration, the market value of a firm equals the value of all-equity financed _____ the PV of the tax shield _____ the PV costs of financial distress.

• A)plus; plus
• B)minus; plus
• C)plus; minus
• D)minus; minus

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