Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

question 51

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

• A) By relying on short-term debt, the firm exposes itself to funding risk, which is the risk of incurring financial distress costs if it cannot refinance its debt in a timely manner or at a reasonable rate.
• B) An ultra-conservative policy would involve financing even some of the plant, property, and equipment with short-term sources of funds.
• C) With a conservative financing policy, the firm would use short-term debt very sparingly to meet its peak seasonal needs.
• D) Short-term debt can have lower agency and lemons costs than long-term debt, and an aggressive financing policy can benefit shareholders.

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Definitions:

Margin of Error

The amount of error allowed in the results of a statistical survey, expressed as a percentage and indicating the confidence in the results.

Mean Weight

The average mass of objects or individuals, calculated by summing their weights and dividing by the number of objects or individuals.

Sample

A subset of individuals, items, or data taken from a larger population, used to make inferences about the whole population.

Confidence Interval

A span of numbers obtained from sampled data which probably encompasses the value of a not yet known parameter of the overall population.