a. If the probability of default is high, managers and stockholders will be tempted to take on

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a. If the probability of default is high, managers and stockholders will be tempted to take on excessively risky projects.
b. If the probability of default is high, stockholders may refuse to contribute equity even if the firm has safe, positive-NPV opportunities.
c. When a company borrows, the expected costs of bankruptcy come out of the lenders' pockets and do not affect the market value of" the shares.
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Fundamentals of Corporate Finance

ISBN: 978-0077861629

8th edition

Authors: Richard Brealey, Stewart Myers, Alan Marcus

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