If the Static Theory of Capital Structure Is True, Then

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If the static theory of capital structure is true, then the optimal level of debt for a given firm increases as its marginal tax rate increases and decreases as the costs of financial distress increase.

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Definitions:

Unemployment Rates

The fraction of the whole employment population that lacks a job, however, is actively hunting for one and eager to work.

Prime Working Age

The age range, typically 25 to 54 years, considered most productive and economically active in the workforce.

Natural Rate

A term often used in economics to describe the level of output or unemployment that the economy tends toward in the long run, unaffected by short-term fluctuations.

Unemployment Rate

The percentage of the labor force that is jobless and actively looking for employment, a key economic indicator.