How Would a Company's Cost of Capital Calculated from Book

question 64

Multiple Choice

How would a company's cost of capital calculated from book values be affected if the company's bonds were selling for more than face value?

• A)the cost of capital would increase.
• B)the cost of capital would decrease.
• C)the cost of capital would not be affected.
• D)the effect depends on the bonds' coupon rate.

Distinguish between public and private savings, and their contribution to national saving.

Understand the components and calculations involved in determining the quantity of loanable funds in a closed economy.

Analyze the effects of changes in interest rates on the supply and demand for loanable funds.

Identify the factors influencing private and public saving within the closed and open economy models.

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