Question

Typically, the firms' lowest cost source of financing is ____________ as its cost is tax deductible and it also tends to offer the least amount of risk for investors. Group of answer choices Debt Preferred Equity Derivatives Common Equity Equity

Answer 1

Debt

Step-by-step explanation:

Debt is the lowest cost source of financing because the interest return given to holders of debt has a tax shield (tax deductible) that is provided by the Section 11j of the Income tax Act.

The other sources of finance give a return in form of dividends. Dividends are are not tax deductible hence they attract a huge cost.