Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 66

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) The capital structure that minimizes a firm's weighted average cost of capital is also the capital structure that maximizes its stock price.
• B) The capital structure that minimizes the firm's weighted average cost of capital is also the capital structure that maximizes its earnings per share.
• C) If a firm finds that the cost of debt is less than the cost of equity, increasing its debt ratio must reduce its WACC.
• D) Other things held constant, if corporate tax rates declined, then the Modigliani-Miller tax-adjusted tradeoff theory would suggest that firms should increase their use of debt.
• E) A firm can use retained earnings without paying a flotation cost.Therefore, while the cost of retained earnings is not zero, its cost is generally lower than the after-tax cost of debt.

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Definitions:

Market Failure

A situation in which the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient, often leading to a social welfare loss.

Public Good

An offering of goods or services to society's members at no cost, made available by public institutions or private bodies or individuals, not aiming to generate profits.

Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they are available for everyone to use without diminishing their availability to others.

Market Failure

Market Failure occurs when the allocation of goods and services by a free market is not efficient, often requiring intervention.