Using Lower Cost Borrowed Funds and Earning a Higher Rate

question 32

Multiple Choice

Using lower cost borrowed funds and earning a higher rate of return on those funds than their cost

• A)increases the return to the common shareholders.
• B)is a phenomenon called financial leverage.
• C)requires the common shareholders to take on more risk in their investment.
• D)all of the above
• E)none of the above

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