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Saturday, 5 May 2012

Literature Review on Trade-off Theory


A decision maker running a firm evaluates the various costs and benefits of alternative leverage plans. Kraus and Litzenberger (1973) provide a classic statement of the theory that optimal leverage reflects a tradeoff between the tax benefits of debt and the deadweight costs of bankruptcy.