3. Which of the following is/are false regarding capital structure theory as stated by Miller and Modigliani? 1) If agency costs are considered, the expected agency costs increases as the debt-equity ratio decreases. 2) With the given assumptions, there is no optimal capital structure. 3) In the presence of taxes, the market value of the firm decreases by the tax shield of debt

Only 1st statement
Only 2nd statement
Both 1st and 3rd statements
All the three statements.

Detailed SolutionWhich of the following is/are false regarding capital structure theory as stated by Miller and Modigliani? 1) If agency costs are considered, the expected agency costs increases as the debt-equity ratio decreases. 2) With the given assumptions, there is no optimal capital structure. 3) In the presence of taxes, the market value of the firm decreases by the tax shield of debt


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