Answer:
c. If a company's tax rate increases, then, all else equal, its weighted average cost of capital will increase.
Explanation:
We will analize based on the WACC formula:
[tex]WACC = K_e(\frac{E}{E+D}) + K_d(1-t)(\frac{D}{E+D})[/tex]
(C) Incorrect, if the tax-rate increase, notice the cost of debt tax-shield will be higher, therefore it will generate a lower WACC
asumming a debt cost of 10%
if the tax-rate is 20% 10% ( 1 - 20%) = 8%
if the tax-rate is 50% 10% ( 1 - 50%) =5%
the cost of debt is lower, thus the WACC will be lower to.