M11–1
1. D; the deductibility of interest makes debt more favorable than equity
2. E; the discretionary nature of dividends makes equity more favorable
3. D; the requirement that principal be repaid makes debt less favorable
4. E; to existing stockholders, the dilution of control from new stock issuances
makes equity less favorable (to them) than debt
M11–2
Issued shares include those that are outstanding (100) and held in treasury (50), so the
total issued is 150.
M11–3
The number of issued shares cannot exceed the number authorized. The number
authorized is given in the exercise (300,000). Currently issued shares consist of those
outstanding with investors (200,000) and those in treasury (20,000). Thus, the number of
currently issued shares is 220,000 (= 200,000 + 20,000). This implies the company can
issue 80,000 additional shares (300,000 – 220,000) before it reaches the maximum
authorized of 300,000. Prior to the new issuance, the number of authorized, currently
issued, and treasury and outstanding shares can be illustrated as: