Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) While debt itself may be cheap, it increases the risk and therefore the cost of capital of the firm's equity.
• B) Although debt does not have a lower cost of capital than equity, we can consider this cost in isolation.
• C) We can use Modigliani and Miller's first proposition to derive an explicit relationship between leverage and the equity cost of capital.
• D) The total market value of the firm's securities is equal to the market value of its assets, whether the firm is unlevered or levered.

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Definitions:

Machinery Installation

The process of setting up and configuring industrial machinery in a specific location for operational use.

Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of a tangible asset over its useful life, reflecting wear and tear, decay, or obsolescence.

Salvage Value

The estimated value an asset holds upon concluding its lifespan of utility.

Revenue Expenditures

Revenue expenditures are the costs incurred by a business in the normal course of operations, such as rent, utilities, and wages, which are expensed in the current period.