Question 1 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
The main advantage of debt financing for a firm is: I) no SEC registration is required for bond issue II) interest expense of a firm is tax deductible III) unlevered firms have higher value than levered firms |
Question 2 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
If a firm permanently borrows $100 million at an interest rate of 8%, what is the present value of the interest tax shield? (Assume that the tax rate is 30%) |
Question 3 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
In order to calculate the tax shields provided by debt, the tax rate used is the: |
Question 4 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
The reason that MM Proposition I does not hold good in the presence of corporate taxes is because: |
Question 5 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
Assuming that bonds are sold at a fair price, the benefits from the tax shield go to the: |
Question 6 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
The pecking order theory of capital structure predicts that: |
Question 7 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
Capital budgeting decisions that include both investment and financing decisions can be analyzed by: I) Adjusting the present value II) Adjusting the discount rate III) Ignoring financing mix |
Question 8 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
The after-tax weighted average cost of capital is determined by: |
Question 9 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
In calculating the weighted average cost of capital, the values used for D, E and V are: |
Question 10 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
A firm has a total market value of $10 million and debt has a market value of $4 million. What is the after-tax weighted average cost of capital if the before - tax cost of debt is 10%, the cost of equity is 15% and the tax rate is 35%? |
Question 11 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
Given the following data for year-1: Profits after taxes = $20 millions; Depreciation = $6 millions; Interest expense = $4 millions; Investment in fixed assets = $12 millions; Investment in working capital = $4 millions. Calculate the free cash flow (FCF) for year-1: |
Question 12 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
Lowering debt-equity ratio of a firm can change: I) financing proportions II) cost of equity III) cost of debt IV) effective tax rate |
Question 13 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
Floatation costs are incorporated into the APV framework by: |
Question 14 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
Subsidized loans have the effect of: |
Question 15 of 15 | 1.0/ 1.0 Points |
APV method is most useful in analyzing: |