Assume a Firm Wants to Hold Its Current Long-Term Debt-To-Equity

question 44

Multiple Choice

Assume a firm wants to hold its current long-term debt-to-equity ratio constant at 0.55 and its payout ratio constant at 35%.The firm neither issues nor repurchases shares.If the firm generates $326,000 of net income,what is the maximum amount that the firm can increase its long-term debt?

• A) $116,545
• B) $95,355
• C) $122,615
• D) $0

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Definitions:

Oligopolistic Firms

Companies that operate in a market structure characterized by a small number of dominant firms, often leading to limited competition.

Price Cuts

Reductions in the selling price of goods or services, often used as a strategy to increase demand or compete more effectively.

Advertising

The action of calling attention to products, services, or ideas through paid announcements by an identified sponsor.

Oligopoly

An industrial configuration in which a small group of companies exercises significant authority over market pricing and competition.