In economics, the Fisher separation theorem asserts that the primary objective of a corporation will be the maximization of its present value, regardless of the preferences of its shareholders.
The theorem therefore separates management's "productive opportunities" from the entrepreneur's "market opportunities". It was proposed by—and is named after—the economist Irving Fisher.
The theorem has its "clearest and most famous exposition" [1] in the Theory of Interest (1930); particularly in the "second approximation to the theory of interest" (II:VI).
This section needs additional citations for verification. (January 2011)The Fisher separation theorem states that:
- the firm's investment decision is independent of the consumption preferences of the owner;
- the investment decision is independent of the financing decision.
- the value of a capital project (investment) is independent of the mix of methods – equity, debt, and/or cash – used to finance the project.
Fisher showed the above as follows:
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