All Else Equal, Which of the Following Activities Should Increase

question 7

Multiple Choice

All else equal, which of the following activities should increase the financial risk of a firm?

• A)decrease common stock dividends
• B)issue new bonds
• C)issue new common stock
• D)repurchase (pay off) outstanding debt
• E)an increase in the fixed operating costs

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