Which of the Following Statements Is False

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is false?

• A) With perfect capital markets, all securities are fairly priced and issuing securities is a zero-NPV transaction.
• B) The fees associated with the financing of the project are independent of the project's required cash flows and should be ignored when calculating the NPV of the project.
• C) When a firm borrows funds, a mispricing scenario arises if the interest rate charged differs from the rate that is appropriate given the actual risk of the loan.
• D) The WACC, APV, and FTE methods determine the value of an investment incorporating the tax shields associated with leverage.

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Definitions:

Unconscious Patronization

Subtle, often unintentional, discriminatory behavior towards a marginalized group, influenced by unconscious biases.

Ingroup

A social group to which a person psychologically identifies as being a member, often leading to favoritism and loyalty towards the group.

Outgroup

A social group with which an individual does not identify, often leading to them being viewed as "them" in contrast with the "us" of the ingroup.

Availability Heuristic

A cognitive shortcut that relies on immediate examples that come to a person’s mind when evaluating a specific topic, concept, method, or decision.