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MM Proposition II with taxes: Group of answer choices explains how a firm's WACC increases with the use of financial leverage. reveals how utilizing the tax shield on debt causes an increase in the value of a firm. supports the argument that business risk is determined by the capital structure employed by a firm. supports the argument that the cost of equity decreases as the debt-equity ratio increases. reaches the final conclusion that the capital structure decision is irrelevant to the value of a firm.

Sagot :

Answer:

explains how a firm's WACC increases with the use of financial leverage.

Explanation:

According to the MM Proposition II with taxes, the cost of equity rises with the increases use of debt in the capital structure of a firm.  

[tex]r_{e}[/tex] = [tex]r_{o} +( r_{o} - r_{d} )[/tex] × [tex]\frac{D}{E}[/tex]

As cost of equity increases, the firm's WACC increases also

The  MM Proposition I with taxes reveals how utilizing the tax shield on debt causes an increase in the value of a firm