Debt May Be the Preferred Form of External Financing for Many

question 107

Multiple Choice

Debt may be the preferred form of external financing for many firms because:

• A) most firms already have too much equity.
• B) tax rates on equity are lower.
• C) debt will not adversely affect the firm's financial ratios.
• D)equity issuance is considered by investors to be a negative sign.

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Definitions:

Intrinsic Value

The actual value of a company or an asset based on underlying perception of its true value including all aspects of the business.

Put Option

The right to sell an asset at a specified exercise price on or before a specified expiration date.

At The Money

The option’s exercise price and the price of the underlying asset are equal.

Out Of The Money

Out of the money describes an option where exercise would result in a negative cash flow. Out-of-the-money options are therefore never exercised.