Which of the Following Events Is Likely to Encourage a Company

question 52

Multiple Choice

Which of the following events is likely to encourage a company to raise its target debt ratio, other things held constant?

• A) an increase in the personal tax rate.
• B) an increase in the company's operating leverage.
• C) the federal reserve tightens interest rates in an effort to fight inflation.
• D) the company's stock price hits a new high.
• E) an increase in the corporate tax rate.

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