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Which One of the Following Is a Correct Statement Regarding

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Which one of the following is a correct statement regarding a firm's weighted average cost of capital (WACC) ?


A) The WACC will decrease when the tax rate decreases for all firms that utilise debt financing.
B) A reduction in the risk level of a firm will tend to increase the firm's WACC.
C) A 5 per cent increase in a firm's debt-equity ratio will tend to increase the firm's WACC.
D) The WACC can be used as the required return for all new projects with similar risk to that of the existing firm.
E) An increase in the market risk premium will tend to decrease a firm's WACC.

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