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If Interest Expense Lowers Taxes,why Does the WACC Not Decrease

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If interest expense lowers taxes,why does the WACC not decrease indefinitely with the addition of more debt?


A) The tax shield effect of debt will result in a lower cost of equity.
B) Increasing debt too much can result in a greater likelihood of firm failure (financial distress) .
C) A firm's ordinary share price will not be affected by the amount of debt a firm uses.
D) Too much ordinary equity increases the probability of bankruptcy.

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