An Implicit Cost of Increasing the Proportion of Debt in a Firm's

question 76

Multiple Choice

An implicit cost of increasing the proportion of debt in a firm's capital structure is that:

• A)The firm's asset beta will increase
• B)Equity holders will demand a higher rate of return
• C)The tax shield will not apply to the added debt
• D)The equity-to-value ratio will decrease

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