Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A)The agency costs of debt can arise only if there is no chance the firm will default and impose losses on its debt holders.
• B)Agency costs represent another cost of increasing the firm's leverage that will affect the firm's optimal capital structure choice.
• C)An under-investment problem occurs when shareholders choose to not invest in a positive-NPV project.
• D)When a firm faces financial distress,it may choose not to finance new,positive-NPV projects.

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Definitions:

Line of Credit

An arrangement between a financial institution and a customer that establishes a maximum loan balance that the borrower can access.

Maturity Matching Principle

A financial management strategy that involves matching the duration of assets with the duration of liabilities, to manage risk and ensure funding adequacy over time.

Project

A planned set of interrelated tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost and other limitations.

Self-Liquidating Loans

Loans that are structured to be paid off through the cash flow generated by the project or asset they finance.