MM Proposition II with Taxes

question 55

Multiple Choice

MM Proposition II with taxes:

• A)reaches the final conclusion that the capital structure decision is irrelevant to the value of a firm.
• B)reveals how the interest tax shield relates to the value of a firm.
• C)supports the argument that business risk is determined by the capital structure employed by a firm.
• D)supports the argument that the cost of equity decreases as the debt-equity ratio increases.
• E)has the same general implications as MM Proposition II without taxes.

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