The Inclusion of Financial Distress Costs in Firm Valuation

question 43

Multiple Choice

The inclusion of financial distress costs in firm valuation:

• A)acknowledges that a firm is insulated from the impact of high debt financing.
• B)provides a rationale for a saucer-shaped cost of capital curve.
• C)eliminates conflicts between bondholders and stockholders.
• D)causes the cost of capital to rise in a linear fashion as more debt is added to the capital structure.

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