E21802011 An equity analyst makes the following statements regarding capital structure and company value:
Statement 1:At the presence of corporate tax,due to the tax shield benefit of debt financing,a company’s value is maximized when financed with 100%debt
Statement 2:An optimal capital structure is debt ratio below 100%debt ratio that maximizes the company value.
Which of the statements is consistent with MM’s proposition in the presence of corporate tax?