Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 72

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A) Because we often need to make comparisons among firms that are in different income tax brackets,it is best to calculate the WACC on a before-tax basis.
• B) If a firm has been suffering accounting losses and is expected to continue suffering such losses (and therefore its tax rate is zero),it is possible that its after-tax component cost of preferred stock as used to calculate the WACC will be less than its after-tax component cost of debt.
• C) Due to the way the MCC is constructed,the first break point in the MCC schedule must be associated with using up all available retained earnings and having to issue common stock.
• D) Normally,the cost of external equity raised by issuing new common stock is above the cost of retained earnings.Moreover,the higher the growth rate relative to the dividend yield,the more the cost of external equity will exceed the cost of retained earnings.
• E) None of the above is a correct statement.

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Definitions:

Interest Expense

The cost incurred by an entity for borrowed funds over a period.

Interest Paid

The amount of money paid over a specific time period for the use of borrowed funds.

Premium

The amount by which the price of a financial instrument or security, like an insurance policy, bond, or stock, exceeds its face value or nominal value.

Straight-Line Method

A technique for determining depreciation or amortization by uniformly spreading an asset's cost throughout its lifespan.