Definition for : Hard capital rationing

When a firm has limited resources for the number of worthwhile projects it has, Capital rationing occurs. Soft rationing means that capital cannot be raised within the firm and hard rationing means that capital cannot be raised on the external markets. This happens in when markets are not efficient.

(See Chapter 17 The internal rate of return of the Vernimmen)

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