Under MM without taxes, unlevered Firm U and levered Firm L have
Ahigher value for Firm U
Bequal enterprise value
Chigher value for Firm L
Dvalue set by tax rates
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. equal enterprise value
With identical operations and a perfect market, financing cannot change enterprise value.
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