Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT? Assume a Company's

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Assume a company's target capital structure is 50% debt and 50% common equity.

• A) the wacc is calculated on a before-tax basis.
• B) the wacc exceeds the cost of equity.
• C) the cost of equity is always equal to or greater than the cost of debt.
• D) the cost of reinvested earnings typically exceeds the cost of new common stock.
• E) the interest rate used to calculate the wacc is the average after-tax cost of all the company's outstanding debt as shown on its balance sheet.

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