Excess Cash Held by a Firm Should Be

question 37

Multiple Choice

Excess cash held by a firm should be:

• A) reinvested by the firm in projects offering the highest rate of return.
• B) reinvested by the firm in projects offering rates of return higher than the cost of capital.
• C) reinvested by the firm in the financial markets.
• D) distributed to bondholders in the form of extra coupon payments.

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