When a Firm Commits to Large Future Debt Payments to Convince

question 97

Multiple Choice

When a firm commits to large future debt payments to convince the stock market it has great projects,this is an example of:

• A)market timing.
• B)adverse selection.
• C)the pecking order hypothesis.
• D)the agency cost of debt.
• E)the signalling theory of debt.

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