Use the Following Information to Answer the Question(s)below

question 39

Multiple Choice

Use the following information to answer the question(s) below.
Luther Industries has 25 million shares outstanding trading at $18 per share.In addition,Luther has $150 million in outstanding debt.Suppose Luther's equity cost of capital is 13%,its debt cost of capital is 7%,and the corporate tax rate is 40%.
-Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Many practitioners analyze other financial characteristics of a firm,when they forecast betas.
• B)U.S.Treasuries are never subject to interest rate risk unless we select a maturity equal to our investment horizon.
• C)If a firm where to change industries,using its historical beta would be inferior to using the beta of other firms in the new industry.
• D)When using historical returns to forecast future betas,we must be mindful of changes in the environment that might cause the future to differ from the past.

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Definitions:

Bank Credit

The total amount of borrowing capacity available to an individual or entity from a bank or other financial institutions, enabling the borrower to make purchases or investments.

Reserve Requirement

The minimum fraction of customer deposits and notes that each commercial bank must hold as reserves rather than lending out, set by the central bank.

Demand Deposits

Bank accounts from which money can be withdrawn at any time without any notice to the institution.

Time Deposits

Banking or financial instruments that require the holder to keep the money deposited for a fixed term or period of time, often offering higher interest rates than savings accounts.