Which of the Following Statements Is Most Correct

question 14

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is most correct?

• A) Because the cost of debt is lower than the cost of equity, value-maximizing firms maintain debt ratios of close to 100%.
• B) Corporations that are 100% equity financed will have a much lower weighted average cost of capital because the lack of debt lowers their risk of bankruptcy.
• C) The source of capital with the lowest after-tax cost is preferred stock, because it is a hybrid security, part debt and part equity.
• D) The cost of a particular source of capital is equal to the investor's required rate of return after adjusting for the effects of both flotation costs and corporate taxes.

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