Which of the Following Assumptions Outlined by Modigliani and Miller

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following assumptions outlined by Modigliani and Miller (MM) theory is realistic?

• A) Brokerage costs do not exist.
• B) Personal income taxes do not exist.
• C) Bankruptcy does not exist.
• D) The value of a firm will be maximized by financing almost entirely with debt.
• E) Interest on capital debt is tax deductibile.

Understand the concepts of expansionary and contractionary fiscal policies and their effects on aggregate demand and supply.

Recognize the role and examples of automatic stabilizers in smoothing economic fluctuations.

Grasp the concept of the natural rate of unemployment and its relationship with potential real GDP.

Appreciate how government spending and taxation can influence economic output and employment levels.

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