Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)In general,the gain to investors from the tax deductibility of interest payments is referred to as the interest tax shield.
• B)The interest tax shield is the additional amount that a firm would have paid in taxes if it did not have leverage.
• C)Because Corporations pay taxes on their profits after interest payments are deducted,interest expenses reduce the amount of corporate tax firms must pay.
• D)As Modigliani and Miller made clear in their original work,capital structure matters in perfect capital markets.Thus,if capital structure does not matter,then it must stem from a market imperfection.

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Definitions:

Investment Opportunities

Potential placements of capital in projects or assets that are expected to yield returns or financial growth over time.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used in discounted cash flow (DCF) analysis to present value future cash flows, or in other cases, the central bank's interest rate for banks.

Net Present Value

The contrast between the present-valued cash inflows and outflows over a determined period.

Working Capital

The gap between a business's current assets versus its current liabilities, reflecting its short-term solvency and efficiency in operations.