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Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Question 18 Companies HD and LD have the same total assets, operating income (EBIT), tax rate, and business risk. Company HD, however, has a much higher debt ratio than LD. Also HD’s basic earning power (BEP) exceeds its cost of debt (rd). Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Question 19 Other things held constant, which of the following events is most likely to encourage a firm to increase the amount of debt in its capital structure? Question 20 Which of the following statements is CORRECT? Question 21 Which of the following statements is CORRECT?