Which One of These Represents a Difference Between Business Entities

Multiple Choice

Which one of these represents a difference between business entities in Japan and in the United States?

A) Lenders in Japan frequently also take ownership positions in firms to which they lend.
B) Debt-equity ratios tend to be higher in the U.S.than they are in Japan.
C) There tends to be greater agency issues between stockholders and bondholders in Japan as compared to the U.S.
D) Bondholders in Japan are prohibited from also being shareholders in the same firm.
E) The debt-equity ratios for firms in Japan and in the U.S.tend to be relatively equal.