Which Event Is Likely to Encourage a Company to Raise

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which event is likely to encourage a company to raise its target debt ratio,other things held constant?

• A)an increase in the corporate tax rate
• B)an increase in the personal tax rate
• C)an increase in the company's operating leverage
• D)the company's stock price hitting a new high

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