Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)Firms with steady,reliable cash flows,such as utility companies,are able to use high levels of debt and still have a very low probability of default.
• B)If there were no costs of financial distress,the value of the firm would continue to increase with increasing debt until the interest on the debt exceeds the firm's earnings before interest and taxes and the tax shield is exhausted.
• C)The costs of financial distress reduce the value of the levered firm,V^L.The amount of the reduction decreases with the probability of default,which in turn increases with the level of the debt D.
• D)The tradeoff theory states that firms should increase their leverage until it reaches the level D* for which V^L is maximized.

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Definitions:

Variable Cost

Costs that vary directly with the level of production or sales volume, such as raw materials and direct labor costs.

Annual Demand

The total quantity of a product or service that is expected to be sold or used in one year.

Fixed Cost

Costs that remain consistent regardless of the amount of goods produced or sold, including expenses like rent, wages, and insurance premiums.

Unit Variable Cost

The cost associated with producing one additional unit of product, not including fixed costs.