Which of the Following Statements Is Correct

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A)We should use historical measures of the component costs from prior financings when estimating a company's WACC for capital budgeting purposes.
• B)The cost of new equity (r_e) could possibly be lower than the cost of retained earnings (r_s) if the market risk premium, risk-free rate, and the company's beta all decline by a sufficiently large amount.
• C)The cost of retained earnings is the rate of return shareholders require on a firm's common stock.
• D)The component cost of preferred stock is expressed as r_p(1 - T), because preferred stock dividends are treated as fixed charges, similar to the treatment of interest on debt.

Recognize the importance of environmental scanning in identifying opportunities and threats.

Understand the process and significance of comparing a firm’s strengths and weaknesses to its competitors.

Define and explain the process of turning weaknesses into strengths and matching strengths with opportunities.

Grasp the concept of market segment dynamics and their impact on marketing strategies.

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