The Tax Deductibility of the Interest Payments on Corporate Debt

question 31

Multiple Choice

The tax deductibility of the interest payments on corporate debt is known as ____.

• A) the tax structure
• B) the tax shield
• C) the optimal capital structure
• D) Section 402a of the IRS tax code

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