Fundamentals of Corporate Finance with Connect Access Card
11th Edition
ISBN: 9781259418952
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 16, Problem 16.1CTF
Maximizing what will maximize shareholder value?
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Summary Introduction
To identify: The maximization, which would increase the value of a shareholder
Introduction:
The capital structure is the specific distribution of an equity and debt that makes up the company finances.
Explanation of Solution
The financial managers want to have a common and a clear goal. They do not want conflicts to achieve their goals. As the value of the firm increases, the shareholders come ahead. Hence, the financial managers select the capital structure that maximizes the firm’s value, which in turn increases the shareholders’ value.
Conclusion
To maximize the shareholders’ value, the financial managers often select a capital structure that maximizes the firm’s value.
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