Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) Given a forecast of future interest payments, we can determine the interest tax shield and compute its present value by discounting it at a rate that corresponds to its risk.
• B) The total value of the unlevered firm exceeds the value of the firm with leverage due to the present value of the tax savings from debt.
• C) To compute the increase in the firm's total value associated with the interest tax shield, we need to forecast how a firm's debt-and therefore its interest payments.
• D) There is an important tax advantage to the use of debt financing.

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Definitions:

Physical Measures Method

An approach to cost allocation or performance measurement that relies on direct, quantifiable units such as hours, kilograms, or meters.

Relative Sales Value Method

An approach used in joint cost allocation, distributing costs among products based on their relative sales values at the split-off point.

Constant Gross Margin Percentage

A pricing strategy where the gross margin percentage remains unchanged regardless of changes in product costs.

Fixed Costs

Expenses that do not change with the level of production or business activity within a certain scale or period.