1. Describe how financial flexibility is related to the capital structure of a firm?
[4 marks] 2. Justify with reasoning which risk would be given most weightage to whilst establishing the credit rating of a corporate. [4 marks] 3. Briefly explain, with the help of examples, the concept of dual rating and how is it different from rating shopping. [4 marks] 4. Explain why assessing the management of a firm by a rating agency would be a difficult task. [2 marks]