Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The firm's weighted average cost of capital,denoted r_wacc,is the cost of capital that reflects the risk of the overall business,which is the combined risk of the firm's equity and debt.
• B)Intuitively,the difference between the discounted free cash flow model and the dividend-discount model is that in the divided-discount model the firm's cash and debt are included indirectly through the effect of interest income and expenses on earnings in the dividend-discount model.
• C)We interpret r_wacc as the expected return the firm must pay to investors to compensate them for the risk of holding the firm's debt and equity together.
• D)When using the discounted free cash flow model we should use the firm's equity cost of capital.

Understand the fundamentals of income statement components and their classification.

Comprehend the concept of intraperiod tax allocation and its application.

Recognize the criteria for classifying items as unusual or infrequent in financial reporting.

Identify the characteristics and reporting requirements of discontinued operations.

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Definitions:

Debtor's Interests

The financial or asset-based stakes a debtor holds which may be affected by legal actions such as bankruptcy or debt recovery efforts.

Liquidation

The process of winding up a company's financial affairs by selling off assets to pay creditors and distributing any remaining assets to the shareholders.

Chapter 7

A chapter of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code that deals with the process of liquidation, where a debtor's non-exempt assets are sold off to pay creditors.

Nonexempt Assets

Assets that can be seized in a bankruptcy proceeding because they are not protected by exemption laws.