Changing the Capital Structure by Adding Debt Will Not

question 33

Multiple Choice

Changing the capital structure by adding debt will not:

• A) increase the return that shareholders require.
• B) increase default risk.
• C) decrease debtholder risk.
• D)increase the cost of debt.

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