Q. Drawbacks or Criticism of MM Approach?
Risk Perceptions of personal as well as corporate leverages are different: - It is incorrect to presume that 'personal leverage' is a perfect substitute for 'corporate leverage'. Liability of an investor is incomplete in corporate enterprises whereas the liability of an individual borrower is unlimited as even his personal property is likely to be used for payment to lenders.
Therefore the risk to the individual borrower is higher.
(2) Difference in cost of borrowing by the firm and individuals: - The supposition that firms and individuals can borrow at the same rate of interests doesn't hold good in practice.
(3) Convenience: - The corporate borrowing is further convenient to the investor because the formalities and procedures in borrowing are to be observed by corporate.
(4) Institutional Restrictions: - Institutional restrictions rise in the way of a smooth operation of arbitrage process.