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Modigliani and Miller's first article led to the conclusion that capital structure is "irrelevant" because it has no effect on a firm's value.However,that article was criticized because it assumed that no taxes existed.MM then revised their original article to include corporate taxes,and this model led to the conclusion that a firm's value would be maximized if it used (almost)100% debt.
Multiple Production Department Rates
A method of applying overhead to products in which overhead costs are first directly traced or distributed to support and production departments.
Overhead Costs
Indirect expenses related to running a business that are not directly tied to producing a product or service, such as rent and utilities.
Support Department Costs
Expenses incurred by service departments that assist other units of a business, not directly involved in production.
Single Investment Application Rate
A metric used to assess the potential return on an individual investment to determine its profitability or effectiveness.
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