All Things Being Equal,firms Would Typically Prefer to Disclose Low

question 48

Multiple Choice

All things being equal,firms would typically prefer to disclose low levels of debt because:

• A) Any debt is a bad thing in the capital structure of a business.
• B) Additional debt may lead to a technical breach of a firm's contractual agreements with existing debt-holders and lead to the possible wind-up of the business or the need to renegotiate the contract.
• C) The level of recognised debt will affect the profitability of the business.
• D) Recognising debt in the income statement may lead to a decrease in management bonuses that are based on the times-interest-earned and debt-to-assets ratios.
• E) None of the given answers.

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