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According to MM proposition in a perfect world where there is no taxation and other costs, the cost of capital shall remain independent of the capital structure. That is to say that any combination of debt and equity shall lead to same cost of capital. This is so because there is no tax shield due to debt and there shall be no increased risk due to adding more debt. However this does not happen in the real world as there are taxes, transactional costs and other costs.
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