Which of the following statements is CORRECT? * A company can use its retained earnings without incurring a flotation cost. As a O result, while the cost of retained earnings is not zero, it is usually less expensive than the after-tax cost of debt. The capital structure that minimizes a company's weighted average cost of capital often maximizes its stock price. The capital structure that minimizes the firm's weighted average cost of capital often maximizes its earnings per share.

Which of the following statements is CORRECT? * A company can use its retained earnings without incurring a flotation cost. As a O result, while the cost of retained earnings is not zero, it is usually less expensive than the after-tax cost of debt. The capital structure that minimizes a company's weighted average cost of capital often maximizes its stock price. The capital structure that minimizes the firm's weighted average cost of capital often maximizes its earnings per share.

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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