Debt financing Multiple Choice is always a better choice than equity financing because of the tax deductibility of interest expense. is only used by emerging growth companies with no access to equity capital. is one option available to both established and emerging companies. is only used by established growth companies because they are able to secure a low interest rate.

Debt financing Multiple Choice is always a better choice than equity financing because of the tax deductibility of interest expense. is only used by emerging growth companies with no access to equity capital. is one option available to both established and emerging companies. is only used by established growth companies because they are able to secure a low interest rate.

Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation

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Author:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Publisher:James M. Wahlen, Stephen P. Baginski, Mark Bradshaw

Chapter5: Risk Analysis

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For each statement indicate whether it is true or false and briefly explain why. a) In a perfect capital market with no corporate taxes, as a firm takes on more and more debt its weighted average cost of capital remains unchanged while its required return on equity rises. b) If a firm issues riskfree debt the risk of the firm’s equity will not change. So, riskfree debt allows the firm to get the benefit of a low cost of debt without raising its cost of equity. c) In the context of firms’ capital structure decisions, the theory predicts that the value of a firm’s equity will rise in direct proportion to the level of debt in its capital structure.
The disadvantages of debt to the corporation include all but which of the following? Group of answer choices A. Indenture agreements may place burdensome restrictions on the firm. B. Interest and principal payments must be met regardless of performance results. C. Debt may have to be paid back with "cheaper" dollars because of inflation. D. Too much debt may depress the firm's stock price.
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
According to Modigliani and Miller Proposition II: A. WACC curve is flat and hence no optimal capital structure exists B. WACC curve is upward slopping , indicating the equity financing exclusively being the optimal capital structure of a company C. WACC curve is downward slopping, hence the perfect capital structure is 100% debt D. An optimal capital structure exists as it is the balance between the tax benefit and the bankruptcy costs
Case study: Debt vs. Equity Holders Companies obtain their funds from two sources: debt and equity. The providers of these funds are protected in different ways. Debtholders have specific contracts with the company, and if the company defaults they have recourse ahead of shareholders.Shareholders are the bearers of residual risk and in return for the uncertainty this creates, equity finance is more expensive than debtfinance- reflecting the risk premium and risk appetite of the shareholders. But, because the shareholders come last and it is not clear what they are entitled to, they operate in conditions of an incomplete contract.Question:If the shareholders’ position is not protected by a contract-unlike the provider of debt- how is it in fact made viable? Discuss.
Which 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.
Under Modigliani and Miller's assumption of perfect capital markets, which of the following is NOT CORRECT? A) The proper WACC equation under perfect capital markets is the "pre-tax" WACC B) Taxes are irrelevant C) Reducing the debt ratio can cause the cost of debt and the cost of equity to decline, even as the WACC stays the same. D) The WACC does not change as the weights of debt and equity change E) Bankruptcy costs reduce the amount bondholders receive when bankruptcy occurs
The "Pure Modigliani and Miller Result" establishes, under restrictive assumptions, that the firm's stock price will be maximized if it uses virtually 100 percent debt. Which of the following real-world conditions does the most to limit real world corporate debt-to-assets ratios to far less than 100 percent? Group of answer choices Interest rates increase as the debt-to-assets ratio rises. At high levels of debt revenues decline. Dividends are relevant in the real world. There are brokerage costs. Investors can't really borrow at the same rate as corporations.
If 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 is true of equity financing? It has no fixed maturity date It provides a tax shield It offers creditors no cushion against losses Struggling companies still need to pay dividends
Which statement is most correct? * A. Since debt financing raises the firm’s financial risk, increasing debt ratio will increase WACC. B. Since debt financing is cheaper than equity financing, increasing debt ratio will reduce WACC. C. Increasing a firm’s debt ratio will typically reduce the marginal costs of both debt and equity financing; however, it still may raise the firm’s WACC. D. Statements a and c are correct. E. None of the above
A company will prefer debt in its capital structure, if (tick the most appropriate alternative) (a) It wants to dilute control (b) Stock market conditions are bullish (c) Tax rates are high (d) It has already used its debt potential to the full.