In the miller modigliani theories of capital structure with tax
but no bankruptcy costs, how would...
In the miller modigliani theories of capital structure with tax
but no bankruptcy costs, how would the WACC and cost of equity
(K_e) change if the firm increases leverage?
For which of these firms would Modigliani-Miller do the best job
of explaining their capital structure choices?
A firm that only invests in very long term investments
A firm in financial distress
A firm whose choice of projects is heavily influenced by the
financing options available to them
A firm whose shares are very inconvenient to buy or sell
Modigliani and miller demonstrated that "capital structure does
not matter" in a perfect capital market. However, this statement is
at odds due to market imperfections. Explain how market
imperfections reshape firm's choice of capital structure.
Define the capital structure of a firm and relate to the
Modigliani and Miller (M&M) theory of capital structure. Do you
feel the M&M theory is correct in its findings on the capital
structure of a firm? Why or why not?
The capital structure irrelevance theory proposed by Modigliani
and Miller (MM) is often criticized to be based on very restrictive
assumptions which are unrealistic in the world today. However, the
theory is still considered extremely important. (word limit
400)
a. Why it is important?
b. Illustrate three main assumptions made by MM and discuss how
the problems are tackled by alternative capital structure
theories.
“Modigliani and Miller (MM) suggested that in a perfect world
with no taxes or bankruptcy
cost, the dividend policy is irrelevant. They proposed that the
dividend policy of a company
has no effect on the stock price of a company or the company’s
capital structure.” (Ani 2016)
Based on the above statement you are required write an essay on
dividend irrelevance and
capital structure theories that has been originally advanced by
Franco Modigliani and Merton
H. Miller (Modigliani and Miller...
Modigliani and Miller (M&M) hypothesized that both dividend
policy and capital structure policy are irrelevant in determining
the value of a firm. Outline the arguments they used to reach their
positions, including the assumptions underlying those arguments.
With reference to relevant academic literature, discuss at least
one reason why the M&M hypotheses might not hold in practice
for BOTH dividend and capital structure policy.
Modigliani and Miller developed a theory describing a
firm’s optimal capital structure, ranging from a basic model
assuming no corporate taxes, to an intermediate model including
corporate taxes, and ultimately a model providing for costs of
financial distress.
Do you agree or disagree that "all three models are practically
applicable in the real world". Justify your comment
Hi, I am struggling to understand the Modigliani-Miller tradeoff
and Myers-Majluf pecking order theories of capital structure.
Specifically I'm trying to understand what they are trying to
advise when it comes to capital structure decision-making?