The Optimal Debt-Equity Ratio Tends to

question 44

Multiple Choice

The optimal debt-equity ratio tends to

• A)remain constant when agency costs of equity are considered.
• B)support the all-debt capital structure.
• C)increase when agency costs of equity exist.
• D)be directly related to the costs of financial distress.
• E)decrease as the tax rate increases.

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