All of the following are likely to result in the use of less debt in a company's capital structure EXCEPT A. desire to maintain a high credit rating. B. desire to maintain financial flexibility. C. insufficient internal funds. D. a decrease in a company's marginal tax rate.
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All of the following are likely to result in the use of less debt in a company's capital structure EXCEPT
| A. |
desire to maintain a high credit rating. |
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| B. |
desire to maintain financial flexibility. |
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| C. |
insufficient internal funds. |
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| D. |
a decrease in a company's marginal tax rate. |
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- What would be a reason a company would want to overstate income? A. to help nudge its stock price higher B. to lower its tax bill C. to show a decrease in overall profits D. none of the aboveWhat would be a reason a company would want to understate income? A. to help nudge its stock price higher B. to lower its tax bill C. to show an increase in overall profits D. to increase investor confidenceIf we drop the assumption that there are no information and transaction costs, in addition to dropping the no-tax assumption, then the Modigliani and Miller model suggests: Companies will not always increase their use of debt. Capital structure has no impact on companies’ value Capital structure has impact on companies’ cost of capital Companies will always increase their use of debt.
- Which of the following statements is usually correct? A low receivables turnover is good for the business The lower the total debt-to-equity ratio, the lower the financial risk for a firm The higher the tax rate for a firm, the lower the interest coverage ratio An increase in net profit margin with no change in sales or assets means a poor ROIWhich of the following is a disadvantage of long-term debt as a means of company financing? Group of answer choices Debtholders have preferential status in the event of a company being wound up. Tax relief is available on interest payments. Debt is often quicker to arrange compared to equity. The amount and timing of interest payments is predictable, making budgeting easier.Which of the following statements is FALSE? As debt increases, the risk associated with bankruptcy and agency costs is reduced. Debt is often the least costly form of financing for a firm. Firms should probably use some debt in their capital structure. Different firms are subject to different levels of risk.
- Which of the following is most consistent with using debt to reduce agency costs or conflicts? Question 11 options: Increasing debt reduces a firm’s business risk The interest paid on debt reduces taxable income and income taxes The interest paid on debt reduces cash that management of a firm might otherwise waste or use poorly The issuance of debt helps firms increase their credit ratingWhich of the following statements is most accurate? A. Financial leverage is directly related to operating leverage. B. Increasing the corporate tax rate will not affect capital structure decisions. C. A firm with low operating leverage has a small proportion of its total costs in fixed costs. D. Total costs can be calculated as net income minus total revenue.There are advantages and disadvantages of debt financing in contrast to equity financing. Which of the following is less likely to represent an advantage of debt financing? a. The cost of debt should be lower than the cost of equity for most companies due to the lower risk to the lender and the tax deductibility of interest b. The repayment of debt capital may affect the liquidity of the company c. If the return on assets exceeds the cost of debt, then this will result in a higher return on shareholders’ funds as compared to the return on assets d. The increase in borrowings will not normally affect the voting control of the current shareholders as compared to the issue of shares e. Fixed interest rate loans will result in the variability in the market value of such loans over time which will normally be less than the variability in the value of the equity of the company
- Identify and explain each of the if it encourage a firm to increase or decrease debt in its capital structure? a. The corporate tax rate increases b. The personal tax rate increases c. Due to market changes, the firm's assets become less liquid d. The firm's sales and earnings become more volatile.Which of the following would likely encourage a firm to increase the debt in its capital structure? a. The corporate tax rate increases. b. The personal tax rate increases. c. Due to market changes, the firm’s assets become less liquid. d. Changes in the bankruptcy code make bankruptcy less costly to the firm. e. The firm’s sales and earnings become more volatile.Which of the following is a valid reason for a firm not to use as much debt as it can raise? Group of answer choices The use of more debt is expected to result in an increase in the firmʹs cost of capital when everything is considered More debt will increase the firmʹs riskiness All of them are valid reasons for a firm to use less debt than might be available The use of more debt is expected to result in a lower price/earnings ratio
