Which of the Following Is NOT One of Modigliani and Miller's

question 46

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT one of Modigliani and Miller's set of conditions referred to as perfect capital markets?

• A) All investors hold the efficient portfolio of assets.
• B) There are no taxes, transaction costs, or issuance costs associated with security trading.
• C) A firm's financing decisions neither change the cash flows generated by its investments, nor do they reveal new information about them.
• D) Investors and firms can trade the same set of securities at competitive market prices equal to the present value (PV) of their future cash flows.

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Definitions:

Competitive Industry

An industry where numerous sellers offer similar products, ensuring no single entity can dictate prices, fostering competition based on price, quality, and innovation.

Monopolist

An individual or entity that is the sole provider of a particular good or service in the market, enabling them to control prices.

Substitutes

Goods or services that can be used in place of each other, where the increase in price of one leads to an increase in demand for the other.

Imperfectly Competitive

Describes markets where individual sellers have some control over the price of their goods or services, as opposed to perfect competition where none exists.