NET WORTH AND COLLATERAL
When borrowers have more at stake because
their net worth (the difference between their assets and liabilities) or the collateral
they have pledged to the lender is high, the risk of moral hazard
the temptation
to act in a manner that lenders find objectionable
will be greatly reduced because
the borrowers themselves have a lot to lose. Let s return to Steve and his ice-cream
business. Suppose that the cost of setting up either the ice-cream store or the
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Another factor that encourages the use of debt contracts rather than equity contracts is our tax laws.
Debt interest payments are a deductible expense for Canadian firms, whereas dividend payments to
equity shareholders are not.
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