The Before-Tax Cost of Debt, Rd, Is the Same as The

question 28

Multiple Choice

The before-tax cost of debt, rd, is the same as the:

• A) average yield to maturity (YTM) associated with the firm's bonds.
• B) dividend yield associated with the firm's common stock.
• C) average coupon rate of the firm's bonds.
• D) return on equity if the firm has no preferred stock.
• E) the firm's marginal tax rate.

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