Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 71

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) 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.
• B) The capital structure that minimizes a firm's weighted average cost of capital is also the capital structure that maximizes its stock price.
• C) The capital structure that minimizes the firm's weighted average cost of capital is also the capital structure that maximizes its earnings per share.
• D) If a firm finds that the cost of debt is less than the cost of equity,increasing its debt ratio must reduce its WACC.
• E) Other things held constant,if corporate tax rates declined,then the Modigliani-Miller tax-adjusted theory would suggest that firms should increase their use of debt.

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Definitions:

Spot Rate

The current market price at which a particular currency can be bought or sold for immediate delivery.

Relative PPP

Relative Purchasing Power Parity, a theory which states that exchange rates between currencies change to compensate for inflation rate differences among countries.

Inflation

How quickly the average cost of goods and services goes up, resulting in reduced purchasing capacity.

Real Rate

The interest rate or rate of return on an investment after adjusting for inflation, representing the actual purchasing power of earnings.