In Order for a Company to Estimate Its Cost of Debt

question 32

Multiple Choice

In order for a company to estimate its cost of debt capital by observing the price of its debt instruments,

• A) the company must depend on markets being reasonably efficient.
• B) the debt must be privately held.
• C) the beta of the debt must be greater than the beta of the company's equity.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

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