Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 76

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.