According to the Signaling Theory of Capital Structure,firms First Use

question 29

True/False

According to the signaling theory of capital structure,firms first use common equity for their capital,then use debt if and only if they can raise no more equity on "reasonable" terms.This occurs because the use of debt financing signals to investors that the firm's managers think that the future does not look good.

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Definitions:

Aggregate Planning

Involves developing, analyzing, and maintaining a preliminary, approximate schedule of the overall operations of an organization.

Demand Information

Data regarding customer requirements for products or services, used for planning production and inventory levels.

Bullwhip Effect

A phenomenon in supply chain management where small variations in demand at the retail level cause increasingly larger variations in demand at the wholesale, distributor, and manufacturer levels.

CPFR

Collaborative Planning, Forecasting, and Replenishment, a business practice where supply chain partners share information and resources to better predict demand and optimize supply.