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Capital Structure Theory Explained - Raghavendra Rau

An episode of the Gresham College Lectures podcast, hosted by Gresham College, titled "Capital Structure Theory Explained - Raghavendra Rau" was published on February 6, 2024 and runs 122 minutes.

February 6, 2024 ·122m · Gresham College Lectures

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Knowing what the investors demand enables the firm to plan its financing. What type of instrument should it use? Should it issue debt or equity? This lecture will introduce the concept of Capital Structure Theory which tells the manager how to reduce capital cost by a correctly chosen mixture of debt and equity. The composition of the mixture depends on how much tax the firm pays and how it can use its financing to reduce those taxes. This lecture was recorded by Raghavendra Rau on 22nd Janu...

Knowing what the investors demand enables the firm to plan its financing. What type of instrument should it use? Should it issue debt or equity?

This lecture will introduce the concept of Capital Structure Theory which tells the manager how to reduce capital cost by a correctly chosen mixture of debt and equity.

The composition of the mixture depends on how much tax the firm pays and how it can use its financing to reduce those taxes.


This lecture was recorded by Raghavendra Rau on 22nd January 2024 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/capital-structure

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