Increasing a country's risk-free rate could _______ the cost of equity to an MNC in that country; increasing a country's risk-free rate could ________ the cost of debt to an MNC in that country, assuming that the other things held constant. A. increases; not affect B. not affect; increase C. increase; increase D. not affect; not affect

Increasing a country's risk-free rate could _ the cost of equity to an MNC in that country; increasing a country's risk-free rate could __ the cost of debt to an MNC in that country, assuming that the other things held constant. A. increases; not affect B. not affect; increase C. increase; increase D. not affect; not affect

Cornerstones of Financial Accounting

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ChapterA1: International Financial Reporting Standards

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