At the End of 2014, Diatomic Company Implemented a New

question 35

Multiple Choice

At the end of 2014, Diatomic Company implemented a new labor process and redesigned its product with the expectation that input usage efficiency would increase. Now, at the end of 2015, the president of the company wants an assessment of the changes on the company's productivity. The data needed for the assessment are as follows: By how much did profit change as a result of profitability changes in materials?

• A) $16,200 increase
• B) $16,200 decrease
• C) $36,000 decrease
• D) $36,000 increase

Know the implications of taxes and bankruptcy claims on firm cash flows and capital structure decisions.

Understand the principles behind Modigliani and Miller propositions related to capital structure, taxes, and the cost of capital.

Identify the various factors affecting the optimal level of debt for a firm.

Recognize that capital structures vary across different industries and understand why this variation occurs.

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