Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct?

• A)All component costs in a firm's weighted average cost of capital must reflect after-tax costs,but the only component that requires an adjustment for taxes is the cost of new common stock.
• B)An increase in the corporate tax rate would lower the weighted average cost of capital for the firm,other things held constant.
• C)The cost of debt is equal to one minus the marginal tax rate multiplied by the coupon rate on outstanding debt.
• D)All the above statements are equally true.

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