The All-In Cost of Debt Differs from the Cost of Debt

question 12

Multiple Choice

The all-in cost of debt differs from the cost of debt in that:

• A)the all-in cost of debt includes the cost of all of the firm's debt rather than the cost of any single debt.
• B)the all-in cost of debt is the cost of debt plus debt issuance costs.
• C)the cost of debt and the all-in cost of debt are equal.
• D)the all-in cost of debt includes the cost of debt that the firm has already repaid.

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