As the Corporation Uses More Debt Financing, Which of the Following

question 28

Multiple Choice

As the corporation uses more debt financing, which of the following holds true for the stockholders?

• A) The expected return to the stockholders decreases and the standard deviation of that return decreases.
• B) The expected return to the stockholders increases and the standard deviation of the return decreases.
• C) The expected return to the stockholders increases and the standard deviation of the return increases.
• D) The expected return to the stockholders decreases and the standard deviation of the return increases.

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