Which of the following statements is generally true concerning the costs of security issue?

A. Underpricing is rarely a significant cost
B. Equity is cheaper to issue than debt
C. Debt is cheaper to issue than equity
D. There are no economies of scale in security issuance

Ans: C. Debt is cheaper to issue than equity

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