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Question 1. The "irrelevance principle" states that in frictionless markets, capital structure (the mix of debt and equity to finance a firm's assets) doesn't matter. Explain this principle.
Question 2. According to finance theory, in an imperfect market, what are the major advantages and disadvantages of utilizing debt in a firm's capital structure?