Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9781259277214
Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 13.3C
Summary Introduction

To discuss: The assumptions that are needed for M&M proposition I hold.

Introduction:

M&M proposition I is a proposition where the firm’s value is independent of the capital structure of the firm.

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Explanation of Solution

M&M proposition I states that how a company selects to arrange its finances is fully irrelevant; the fundamental assumption of M&M proposition I is that the corporations and individuals borrow at the same rate.

Conclusion

M&M proposition I is irrelevant because it is independent of the firm’s capital structure.

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Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)

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