By Adding Leverage, the Returns on a Firm Are Split

question 18

Multiple Choice

By adding leverage, the returns on a firm are split between debt holders and equity holders, but equity holder risk increases because ________.

• A) interest payments can be rolled over
• B) dividends are paid first
• C) debt and equity have equal priority
• D) interest payments have first priority

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Definitions:

Labor Supply

The total hours that workers are willing and able to work at a given wage rate.

Gross Demand

The total quantity of a good or service demanded across all market segments before considering supply constraints or competition.

Endowment

The initial allocation of goods, services, or wealth that an individual or entity possesses before entering any trade or transaction.

Budget Line

A graphical representation showing the combination of two goods that a consumer can afford given their income and the prices of the goods.