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In this chapter we examine the factors that managers take into account when deciding how much debt to use in the capital structure of the firm. This decision is important, because it determines the cost of capital to the firm, which is a widely used criterion for optimal investment decisions (see Chapter 11).
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Koutsoyiannis, A. (1982). The Capital Structure of the Firm: The Leverage Decision. In: Non-Price Decisions. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16729-6_8
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