释义 |
Asset substitution problem Asset substitution problemArises when the stockholders substitute riskier assets for the firm's existing assets and expropriate value from the debtholders.Asset SubstitutionA company's exchange of lower-risk investments for higher-risk investments. Firms may use asset substitution as a form of financing, or as a move to please shareholders. It can be detrimental to the company's bondholders as it increases the possibility of default without any corresponding benefit because bonds have a fixed interest rate. On the other hand, asset substitution can benefit shareholders as it carries the possibility of higher returns. |