Equity Contracts

question 14

Multiple Choice

Equity contracts

• A)are claims to a share in the profits and assets of a business.
• B)have the advantage over debt contracts of a lower costly state verification.
• C)are used much more frequently to raise capital than are debt contracts.
• D)are not subject to the moral hazard problem.

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