Rational Capital Budgeting in an Irrational World
| Title: | Rational Capital Budgeting in an Irrational World |
| Author: | Stein, Jeremy C. |
| Citation: | Stein, Jeremy C. 1996. Rational capital budgeting in an irrational world. Journal of Business 69(4): 429-455. |
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| Abstract: | This article addresses the following basic capital budgeting problem: suppose that cross-sectional differences in stock returns can be predicted based on variables other than P(e.g., book-to-market) and that this predictability reflects market irrationality rather than compensation for fundamental risk. In this setting, how should companies determine hurdle rates? I show how factors such as managerial time horizons and financial constraints affect the optimal hurdle rate. Under some circumstances, beta can be useful as a capital tool, even budgeting if it is of no use in predicting stock returns. |
| Published Version: | http://www.jstor.org/stable/2353403 |
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