According to the Static Tradeoff Model of Capital Structure,in a World

question 5

Multiple Choice

According to the static tradeoff model of capital structure,in a world with taxes,firms have an incentive:

• A) to issue debt as this will always reduce the weighted average cost of capital.
• B) to issue debt until the benefits from the tax savings equals the costs of financial distress.
• C) to maximize the amount of debt.

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