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    Question

    Two firms, Firm A and Firm B, are identical in all

    respects except their capital structure. тАв Firm A (Unlevered): It is entirely equity financed with equity capital of тВ╣10,00,000. тАв Firm B (Levered): It has equity capital of тВ╣5,00,000 and debt capital of тВ╣5,00,000, carrying an interest rate of 10% per annum. тАв The expected EBIT of both firms is тВ╣2,00,000. тАв Assume there are no corporate taxes and capital markets are perfect. You are required to calculate the value of both firms under the Modigliani and Miller (MM) Approach (No Taxes) and briefly state the principle underlying your result.
    A Both firms Rs. 10,00,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Both firms Rs. 20,00,000 Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Firm A higher value than Firm B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Firm B higher value than Firm A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Not determinable Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    MM without taxes says value independent of capital structure. Value = EBIT/Ke. Same for both firms.

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