Sea Lion Shores hit a rough patch due to a worldwide pandemic. The business is likely to borrow more money if
A) tax rates increase
B) the interest rate on debt increases
C) The tax rates decrease
D) the bond falls from AAA to BBB.
The interest which are payable on corporate bonds are tax deductible in nature so when there would be a high rate of taxation on bonds, the deduction will be higher for the company and it will be leading to overall decrease in the cost of capital so even after the pandemic the company will be likely to borrow more money if the tax rate will be increasing, because it will lead to higher deduction and decreasing the cost of debt and cost of capital
All the other options regarding borrowing more money are false.
Correct answer will be option (A) Tax rate Increase
Sea Lion Shores hit a rough patch due to a worldwide pandemic. The business is likely...
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a. Which of the following events would likely cause the decrease
in aggregate demand?
Personal consumption falls as workers become concerned about
future employment prospects.
Imports decrease due to increased foreign prices.
Gross investment increases as capital units become fully
utilized.
b. A decrease in aggregate demand is of policy concern due to
the increase in the:
unemployment rate.
productivity of workers.
price level.
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(1)
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domestic country is likely to ____________________ the good.
(2)
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foreigners is _________________.
(3)
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__________________________.
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