1. The coupon payments by corporations are tax-favored, do you agree with that?

2. If the corporate tax rate in the U.S is lowered or raised, what impact might this have on debt financing? Would this change (lowering/raising) of a corporate tax rate impact the level of interest rates?

3. Should a firm favour any specific maturity range for its issued debt? What considerations might a firm undertake when determining 'what' maturity of debt to issue?