Fundamentals of Corporate Finance
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780077861704
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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Ch. 14. Which one of the following is NOT an implication of market efficiency for corporate finance?
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Managers can reap many benefits by paying attention to market prices
Firms cannot successfully time issues of debt and equity
Managers cannot profitably speculate in foreign currencies and other instruments
Firms can successfully time issues of debt and equity
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Q ) If the corporate income tax rate were to increase, then the use of debt will become more desirable in terms of increasing ROE. (All else equal.)
a - True
b - False
9.Which of the following are true according to the Modigliani and Miller propositions?
i.In a world without taxes, all else equal, the value of a firm with a low debt-to-equity ratio is higher than the value of a firm with a high debt-to-equity ratio.ii.In a world without taxes, a firm's cost of equity capital increases as the firm takes on more debt.iii.In a world with taxes, firm value is maximized when the firm has a low debt-to-equity ratio.
iv.In a world with taxes, a firm's cost of equity capital increases as the firm takes on more debt.a.ii, iii, and iv, but not ib.i, iii, and iv, but not iic.ii and iv, but not i or iiid.i, ii, and iii, but not iv
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- 16) Consider the following statements: The traditional view of capital structure with no taxation or bankruptcy costs is: I. At low levels of debt there is a gain to the firm from taking on more debt II. There is an optimal capital structure III. The weighted average cost of capital is unaffected by the debt-equity ratio Which of the following is correct? a. I, II and III b. I and II only c. I and III only d. II and III only e. I only. 17) In relation to the efficient markets hypothesis, consider the following observations: I. Mutual fund managers do not on average make superior returns. II. In any year approximately 50 percent of all pension funds outperform the market. III. It is possible to make superior returns by buying or selling stocks after the announcement of an abnormal rise in earnings. IV. Managers who trade in their own stocks make superior returns. Which of the following statements is TRUE? a. I does not provide evidence against semi-strong form efficiency, but II does…arrow_forwardp14 More profitable firms have less debt, which supports the trade-off theory. True Falsearrow_forwardD3) The pecking-order theory of capital structure implies that firms will always prefer to issue debt over equity. Explain why firms might be reluctant to issue equity and what will happen to the stock price if a firm issues equity.arrow_forward
- 11.Explain why a firm needs to understand their allocation of debtfinancing to equity (the amount the owner used to fund thebusiness). Discuss how this allocation can impact their Total DebtRatio. Can having too much debt bring down profit margins? Why orWhy Not?arrow_forward41) Balancing the advantages and disadvantages of using debt and equity when determining a firm’s optimal capital structure is referred to as: Question 41 options: Tax theory Trade off theory Signaling theory Pecking order theory1arrow_forward13. Which of the following is an advantage of a company using equity rather than debt to finance a project? ___________ Dividends do not need to be paid. ___________ Interest is tax deductible, whereas dividends paid are not. ___________ Dividends require less cash than does paying interest on debt. ___________ No taxation occurs, similar to bonds.arrow_forward
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- CH6 # 1 The ABC Company has a stable dividend policy ($2 per share per year). It also has a policy of not raising new capital from the market. The policy is to invest the available funds after payment of the dividends (excess cash is invested in marketable securities). What does this imply about the use of the present value method of making investment decisions?arrow_forwardQUESTION Generally speaking, the cost of debt is cheaper than the cost of equity. Does it imply that a firm should increase its debt-to-equity ratio to as high as possible such that its corporate cost of capital can be minimized?arrow_forwardQ12.8 Under the residual income approach and the discounted cash flow approach to firm valuation, earnings and cash flows, respectively, are discounted using a firm's cost of equity. Discuss why the cost of equity is the appropriate discount rate to use to discount a firm's earnings and cash flows. Why is the cost of debt inappropriate to use to discount a firm's earnings or cash flows?arrow_forward
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