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In the absence of taxes, Modigliani and Miller use which of the following to justify Proposition I that…

The arbitrage process supports Modigliani and Miller's Proposition I in the absence of taxes. Investors can replicate leverage themselves, so a price difference between…

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In the absence of taxes, Modigliani and Miller use which of the following to justify Proposition I that a firm's market value is not affected by financial leverage?

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The arbitrage process supports Modigliani and Miller's Proposition I in the absence of taxes. Investors can replicate leverage themselves, so a price difference between otherwise equivalent levered and unlevered firms creates trading opportunities that restore equal values.

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