50. Which one of the following is a correct statement regarding a firm's weighted average cost of capital (WACC)? A. The WACC can be used as the required return for all new projects with similar risk to that of the existing firm. B. The WACC will decrease when the tax rate decreases for all firms that utilize debt financing. C. An increase in the market risk premium will tend to decrease a firm's WACC. D. A 5 percent increase in a firm's debt-equity ratio will tend to increase the firm's WACC. E. A reduction in the risk level of a firm will tend to increase the firm's WACC