Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 33

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)To determine the true tax benefit of leverage,we need to evaluate the combined effect of both corporate and personal taxes.
• B)A personal tax disadvantage for debt causes the WACC to decline more slowly with leverage than it otherwise would.
• C)Personal taxes have an indirect effect on the firm's weighted average cost of capital.
• D)In the United States and many other countries,capital gains from equity have historically been taxed more heavily than interest income.

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Definitions:

Dalton's Law

A principle stating that in a mixture of non-reacting gases, the total pressure exerted is equal to the sum of the partial pressures of the individual gases.

Partial Pressure

The pressure that each gas in a mixture would exert if it alone occupied the entire volume of the mixture at the same temperature.

Dissociation Curve

A graphical representation showing the fraction of a compound in a bound versus unbound state across a range of concentrations or conditions.

Chloride Ions

Negatively charged ions (Cl-) that are critical for maintaining fluid balance, nerve transmission, and muscle function in the body.