Which of the Following Statements Is False

Which of the following statements is false?

A) Aside from taxes, another important difference between debt and equity financing is that debt payments must be made to avoid bankruptcy, whereas firms have no similar obligation to pay dividends or realize capital gains.
B) Increasing the level of debt increases the probability of bankruptcy.
C) A firm receives a tax benefit only if it is paying taxes in the first place.
D) To the extent that a firm has other tax shields, its taxable earnings will be increased and it will rely more heavily on the interest tax shield.