February 1979
Background Note
HBS Case Collection

Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure

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| Pages:7

Abstract

Examines the interrelationship between the maximization of the share value of a firm's common stock and the minimization of the firm's weighted average cost of capital. Presents a revised version of a case by J.W. Mullins, Jr.

Keywords

Capital Structure; Cost of Capital; Stock Shares; Core Relationships; Value

Citation

Fruhan, William E., Jr. "Note on the Theory of Optimal Capital Structure." Harvard Business School Background Note 279-069, February 1979.

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William E. Fruhan

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