clacher plc and Holmes plc are two firms with identical prospects regarding their future cash flows. The cash flows are expected to remain constant forever into the future. The market assesses the prospects of the two companies and believes that there is a 30% probability that the cash flow will be £20,000 and a 70% probability it will be £40,000. The firms are the same in all respects except for their capital structures. Clacher is entirely financed by equity capital, while Holmes has perpetual riskless debt outstanding with an annual interest payment of £6,000. Clacher’s equity is valued at £200,000. The risk-free rate of return in the economy is 10%. There is no taxation, and there are no agency costs or bankruptcy costs.Discuss the view that capital structure is irrelevant to firm value.
clacher plc and Holmes plc are two firms with identical prospects regarding their future cash
flows. The cash flows are expected to remain constant forever into the future. The market
assesses the prospects of the two companies and believes that there is a 30% probability that the
cash flow will be £20,000 and a 70% probability it will be £40,000.
The firms are the same in all respects except for their capital structures. Clacher is entirely
financed by equity capital, while Holmes has perpetual riskless debt outstanding with an annual
interest payment of £6,000. Clacher’s equity is valued at £200,000. The risk-free
the economy is 10%. There is no
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