If the Present Value of the Interest Tax Shield Equals

question 66

Multiple Choice

If the present value of the interest tax shield equals the present value of the costs of financial distress, then the:

• A) firm is using the optimal level of debt.
• B) firm is paying too high an interest rate.
• C) firm's market value equals its book value.
• D)firm should increase its use of debt.

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