Options are:

1) does not allows/allows

2) is not/is

3) more/less

4) higher/lower

5) an advantage/disadvantage

5. Advantages and disadvantages of common stock financing Companies can raise funds through different forms of financing, such as debt financing and equity financing. There are advantages and disadvantages of each form of financing. Company managers evaluate the financial situation, funding needs, market conditions, and several other factors before making decisions about the form of financing to use. Based on your understanding of equity financing and its advantages and disadvantages, complete the following statements: Common stock financing companies to have flexibility over the distribution of dividends. This is because it mandatory for the company to schedule payments. If a company has than the optimal level of debt in its capital structure, common stock financing can help a firm lower the firm's weighted cost of capital. Issuance costs involved in raising funds through equity financing are relatively than with other forms of financing. This is considered to be of common stock financing