What are the two complications that arise in practice with optimal capital budget? Explain.
The optimal capital budget is the set of projects that maximizes the value of the firm. Finance theory states that all projects with positive net present values (NVP) should be accepted, and the optimal capital budget consists of these positive NPV projects. However, two complications arise in practice:
(1) an increasing marginal cost of capital and
(2) capital rationing.
The optimal capital budget is the amount of spending that allows you to accept the maximum number of positive NPV projects (Point at which the IRR intersects the WACC)
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