Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) All else equal, an increase in a company's stock price will increase its marginal cost of reinvested earnings (not newly issued stock), r_s.
• B) All else equal, an increase in a company's stock price will increase its marginal cost of new common equity, r_e.
• C) Since the money is readily available, the after-tax cost of reinvested earnings (not newly issued stock) is usually much lower than the after-tax cost of debt.
• D) If a company's tax rate increases but the YTM on its noncallable bonds remains the same, the after-tax cost of its debt will fall.
• E) When calculating the cost of preferred stock, a company needs to adjust for taxes, because preferred stock dividends are deductible by the paying corporation.

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Definitions:

Threshold

The minimum level of stimulus or condition required to activate a process or cause a specific effect.

Redistributing Income

The process of realigning the distribution of wealth or income in a society, often through taxation and government spending aimed at reducing inequalities.

Society's Total Utility

The cumulative measure of satisfaction or happiness that a society derives from consuming a particular amount of goods and services.

Diminishing Marginal Utility

A principle stating that as a consumer consumes more of a good or service, the satisfaction (utility) gained from each additional unit decreases.