Do Singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory?

This study examines the determinants of Singapore listed manufacturing firms from 2005 until 2009. The main objective of this study is to examine the determinants of capital structure for Singapore listed manufacturing companies. The results show that profitability and tangibility are significant...

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Main Author: Mardina Alycia, Marakus
Format: Final Year Project Report
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2011
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spelling my.unimas.ir.64072023-10-17T02:55:39Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6407/ Do Singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory? Mardina Alycia, Marakus HG Finance TS Manufactures This study examines the determinants of Singapore listed manufacturing firms from 2005 until 2009. The main objective of this study is to examine the determinants of capital structure for Singapore listed manufacturing companies. The results show that profitability and tangibility are significant negatively related with the debt ratio. In contrast, growth is significant positively correlated with the debt ratio. However, although firm size is positively correlated with debt ratio but it is insignificant to determine the choice of capital structure. It is found that Singapore listed manufacturing firms are more to Pecking Order theory. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS) 2011 Final Year Project Report NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6407/10/DO%20SINGAPORE%20LISTED%20MANUFACTURING%20FIRMS%20FOLLOW%20PECKING%20ORDER%20THEORY%28OCR%29.pdf Mardina Alycia, Marakus (2011) Do Singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory? [Final Year Project Report] (Unpublished)
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Mardina Alycia, Marakus
Do Singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory?
description This study examines the determinants of Singapore listed manufacturing firms from 2005 until 2009. The main objective of this study is to examine the determinants of capital structure for Singapore listed manufacturing companies. The results show that profitability and tangibility are significant negatively related with the debt ratio. In contrast, growth is significant positively correlated with the debt ratio. However, although firm size is positively correlated with debt ratio but it is insignificant to determine the choice of capital structure. It is found that Singapore listed manufacturing firms are more to Pecking Order theory.
format Final Year Project Report
author Mardina Alycia, Marakus
author_facet Mardina Alycia, Marakus
author_sort Mardina Alycia, Marakus
title Do Singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory?
title_short Do Singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory?
title_full Do Singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory?
title_fullStr Do Singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory?
title_full_unstemmed Do Singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory?
title_sort do singapore listed manufacturing firms follow pecking order theory?
publisher Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, (UNIMAS)
publishDate 2011
url http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/6407/10/DO%20SINGAPORE%20LISTED%20MANUFACTURING%20FIRMS%20FOLLOW%20PECKING%20ORDER%20THEORY%28OCR%29.pdf
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