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Which is correct?

1-Tax shields make debt financing more attractive, all else equal.
2-A firm's debt ratio falls when it uses excess cash to pay dividends
3-The cost of equity is low for firms that pay no dividends, all else equal.
4-Bankruptcy costs decrease the benefits of debt financing all else equal.

1 and 4
1,2 and 4
1,3 and 4
1,2,3,and 4

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Debt ratio = debt/assets
Cash used to pay dividend reduces ...

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