In Comparison to Debt Issuance Expenses,the Total Direct Costs of Equity

question 55

Multiple Choice

In comparison to debt issuance expenses,the total direct costs of equity issues are:

• A) considerably less.
• B) about the same.
• C) meaningless.
• D) considerably greater.
• E) None of these.

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