The Least Precisely Known Capital Component Cost Is

question 126

Multiple Choice

The least precisely known capital component cost is:

• A) debt, because the tax effect confuses things.
• B) preferred stock, because it's not used by many companies and people aren't familiar with it.
• C) equity because its future cash flows are uncertain.
• D) they're all known with about the same level of certainty.

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