Corporate Finance
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781259918940
Author: Ross, Stephen A.
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 16, Problem 6CQ
Summary Introduction
To answer: The given debate.
Introduction:
Modigliani-Miller theory:
Professors Modigliani and Miller made a research on capital structure theory very intensely. From the analysis, it is found that they formed a capital structure irrelevant proposal.
Debate:
There has been question raised and answer given for some questions regarding Modigliani-Miller Propositions. The questions are about equity increase, borrowing of debts and risk involved in the debts and equity. The final question raised was that, when a company uses equity or debt financing, and it is assumed that risk of both are raised by increasing in borrowing rate, so when there is a raise in the debt value and risk of the firm, will the company value decrease.
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Which of the below statements does the MM Proposition I predict?
A. In a perfect market, the value of a firm is independent of its capital structure
B.In a perfect market, the discount rate depends on the capital structure
C.In a perfect market, the value of a firm decreases in leverage
D.In a perfect market, the NPY of investments depends on the existing debt/equity mix
Which of the following statements are CORRECT?
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The aftertax cost of debt decreases when the market price of a bond increases.
A decrease in a firm's WACC will increase the attractiveness of the firm's investment options.
Cost of capital is also known as the minimum expected or required return an investment must offer to be attractive.
Which statement is most correct? *
A. Since debt financing raises the firm’s financial risk, increasing debt ratio will increase WACC.
B. Since debt financing is cheaper than equity financing, increasing debt ratio will reduce WACC.
C. Increasing a firm’s debt ratio will typically reduce the marginal costs of both debt and equity financing; however, it still may raise the firm’s WACC.
D. Statements a and c are correct.
E. None of the above
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Corporate Finance
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