Modigliani and Miller's First Article Led to the Conclusion That

question 27

True/False

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.

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Definitions:

ESP

Short for extrasensory perception, it refers to the purported ability to acquire information without using the known five senses.

Parapsychology

A field of study concerned with investigating paranormal and psychic phenomena which fall outside recognized scientific explanations, such as telepathy, precognition, and clairvoyance.

Perception

The process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions to give meaning to their environment.

Precognition

The purported psychic ability to see or know about events before they happen, which lacks empirical support in the scientific community.