Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) The percentage flotation cost associated with issuing new common equity is typically smaller than the flotation cost for new debt.
• B) The WACC as used in capital budgeting is an estimate of the cost of all the capital a company has raised to acquire its assets.
• C) There is an "opportunity cost" associated with using reinvested earnings, hence they are not "free."
• D) The WACC as used in capital budgeting would be simply the after-tax cost of debt if the firm plans to use only debt to finance its capital budget during the coming year.
• E) The WACC as used in capital budgeting is an estimate of a company's before-tax cost of capital.

Understand the effects of price ceilings and price floors on market outcomes.

Analyze the impact of government subsidies on market prices, quantities, and the distribution of benefits between consumers and producers.

Understand the impact of a tax or subsidy on the selling price of a good and the net price paid by buyers.

Interpret graphical representations of market situations including the effects of various taxes and subsidies.

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