Which of the following statements is CORRECT?O The debt ratio that maximizes expected EPS generally exceeds the debt ratio that maximizes shareprice.O Increasing its use of financial leverage is one way to increase a firm's return on investors' capital(ROIC).OIf a company were to issue debt and use the money to repurchase common stock, this would reduceits return on investors' capital (ROIC).O If a change in the bankruptcy code made bankruptcy less costly to corporations, this would tend toreduce corporations' debt ratios.

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When a corporation invests borrowed money in assets that generate profits greater than the after-tax cost of the debt, it increases the return on equity for common shareholders. creates financial leverage. has a mix of debt and equity in its capital structure. does all of these options. If the effective rate of interest is greater than the contract rate, the bonds will sell at par. a premium. a discount. any of these choices, depending on other circumstances.
Which of the following will increase the WACC for a tax-paying company? Decrease the proportion of equity financing Decrease the proportion of debt financing Decrease the market value of the equity Increase the market value of the debt
Which of the following would reduce a firm's WACC after tax? a. A firm invests in an average-risk project using equity, rather than debt financing. b. A supermarket chain decides to establish hardware stores which increases its systematic risk. c. A firm issues shares and uses the proceeds to pay off a bank loan. d. A firm issues bonds and uses the proceeds to repurchase stock. e. A firm significantly improves its operating cost control to boost profits.
Generally speaking, the cost of debt is cheaper than the cost of equity. Does it imply that a firm should increase its debt-to-equity ratio to as high as possible such that its corporate cost of capital can be minimized?
Which of the following can be the effect of leverage on the WACC if corporate taxes are considered? Increased leverage will decrease the WACC. An increase in leverage will be offset by a decrease in equity financing, thus leaving WACC unchanged. Increased leverage will increase the WACC. Changes in leverage will affect the WACC only if the interest rate on debt changes.
What affect would an increase in the costs of bankruptcy have on the capital structure of a firm? Question 4 options: Higher bankruptcy costs make debt less expensive, so firms will use more debt and less equity. Higher bankruptcy costs make debt more expensive, so firms will use less debt and more equity. Bankruptcy costs have no impact on the capital structure decision.
Suppose managers of a firm know that the company is approaching financial distress. Should the managers borrow from creditors and issue a large one-time dividend to shareholders? How might creditors control this potential transfer of wealth?
What comment or conclusion can be made about this? Large amounts of national debt can lead to higher interest rates and lower stock prices. Stocks are a reflection of investor confidence. If those investors lose confidence in where those companies operate then their stock price will take a hit.
Under the trade-off theory, lowering the corporate tax rate will incentivize companies to increase the ratio of debt in their capital structure. Question options: a) True b) False
Which of the following is NOT an effect of the possibility of bankruptcy? O reduce the possible payoff to stockholders. increase financial distress costs. reduce the interest rate on debt. reduce the current market value of the firm.

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