Taking the corporate taxes into account, if there is no possibility of financial distress, a firm can maximize its market value when the: firm uses a debt-equity ratio of 1.0. firm uses the maximum amount of debt in its capital structure. firm uses no debt in its capital structure. corporate tax rate approaches 100%.

Taking the corporate taxes into account, if there is no possibility of financial distress, a firm can maximize its market value when the: firm uses a debt-equity ratio of 1.0. firm uses the maximum amount of debt in its capital structure. firm uses no debt in its capital structure. corporate tax rate approaches 100%.

Financial Management: Theory & Practice

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Chapter15: Capital Structure Decisions

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Problem 11P: The Rivoli Company has no debt outstanding, and its financial position is given by the following...

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