Financial Risk Refers to The

question 1

Multiple Choice

Financial risk refers to the:

• A) risk of owning equity securities.
• B) risk faced by equityholders when debt is used.
• C) general business risk of the firm.
• D) possibility that interest rates will increase.

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Definitions:

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