The Fact That the After-Tax Cost of Debt Is Lower

question 75

Multiple Choice

The fact that the after-tax cost of debt is lower than the pre-tax cost of debt implicitly assumes that interest expense can be:

• A)margined.
• B)expensed.
• C)refinanced.
• D)None of the above.

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