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M+M theory

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › M+M theory

  • This topic has 5 replies, 3 voices, and was last updated 9 years ago by John Moffat.
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  • September 2, 2016 at 6:34 am #336964
    boma77
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    Dear Tutor,
    Can you help me with the following question:

    Which of the following statements is correct?

    a) A rights issue can be used to raise new equity finance
    b) Raising finance from an issue of debt can reduce both eps and gearing
    c) One result of the work done by M+M is that it is irrelevant how a company is financed.
    d) Shareholders usually have the power to increase dividends at AGM of companies.

    I agree with a) which is the right answer.
    But could you please explain why c isn’t right.

    September 2, 2016 at 7:20 am #336979
    John Moffat
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    (c) would only be correct in the absence of tax. When there is tax then the company should be as highly geared as possible.

    September 2, 2016 at 8:40 am #337002
    boma77
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    Thank you.

    September 2, 2016 at 12:08 pm #337050
    John Moffat
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    You are welcome 🙂

    September 5, 2016 at 1:37 pm #337892
    melonny05
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    shareholders can only decrease the amount of dividend to be paid at AGM but doesn’t not have the right to increase it

    September 5, 2016 at 3:47 pm #337928
    John Moffat
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    So? Why have you written this?

    Boma77 asked why option C was not correct, and I have answered!

    (Please use this forum to ask me questions – not to provide answers to questions that have not been asked 🙂 )

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