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:

Bad Debts

Refers to the amount of money owed to a company that is unlikely to be paid by the debtor, considered as a loss to the company.

Direct Write-off Method

An accounting practice where uncollectable debts are directly removed from the accounts receivable balance upon determination of their uncollectibility.

Bad Debts

Funds that a business or individual is unable to collect because the debtor is unable to pay.

Allowance Method

An accounting technique used to estimate and account for doubtful accounts receivable.