How Would a Company's Cost of Capital Calculated from Book

question 106

Multiple Choice

How would a company's cost of capital calculated from book values be affected if the company's bonds were selling for more than face value?

• A) The cost of capital would increase.
• B) The cost of capital would decrease.
• C) The cost of capital would not be affected.
• D) The effect depends on the bonds' coupon rate.

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