Signaling Theory: Project Assessment

The Firm's Perception of a Project's Viability

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According to the signaling theory, if a firm issues debt capital to finance a project, the firm's management must consider the project to be ________.

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According to the signaling theory of capital structure, a firm will try to raise debt capital when the project's returns are deemed very favorable and vice versa. The firm is signaling that the project has sufficient cash flows to pay back the debt.