explain the effect of additional debt on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?

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Which of the following statements does correctly explain the effect of additional debt on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC)?

   

Debtholders’ prior and “fixed” claim decreases the risk of stockholders’ “residual” claim, so the cost of stock (rs) goes down.

   

Additional debt decreases the pre-tax of cost of debt (rd) because the decreased risk of bankruptcy.

   

The net effect of additional debt on WACC is to increase WACC.

   

The net effect of additional debt on WACC is uncertain.

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