Ellen Kauer has been registered for financial management course and sought help. During their conversations about the business risk and the optimal capital structure of a firm, the helper made the following statement:
The main factors that affect the business risk are the ability to adjust output prices and operating leverage and business risk is the uncertainty regarding the net income of a firm. For a levered firm 40/60 debt to equity ratio is the optimal capital structure, which always maximizes the value of a firm.
Do you agree or disagree with the helpers statement? Briefly explain.