The free cash flow hypothesis supports A. decreasing stockholder dividends to retain more cash within the firm. B. reducing a firm's level of debt to reduce the amount of cash used to pay interest. C. increasing the debt portion of a firm's capital structure to increase firm value. D. hiring managers with little or no stock ownership in the firm. E. the idea that firms with high levels of free cash flow are more apt to make good acquisitions than firms with low levels. Reset Selection\

The correct answer is C

Explanation:

Free cash flow hypothesis is the one which is defined as the increase in the cash flow, which the agency costs of the firms or business with the opportunities of the poor investment. The management which exhausted the positive projects of NPV (Net Present Value), it proceeds in order to invest in negative NPV projects instead paying out the funds to the shareholders.

So, this hypothesis supports, in increasing or rising the portion of debt of the capital structure of the firm so that could increase the value of the firm.

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