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Effect of Heuristic Biases on Capital Structure of Firms listed at Nairobi Securities exchange, Kenya

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  • Margret Andayi
  • Dr. Onsomu N.Z.

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The study sought to find out the effect of heuristic biases on capital structure of firms listed at Nairobi Securities Exchange, Kenya. The study used firm size, profitability, tangibility and growth opportunities as control variables. Regression analysis revealed the following: 59.8% of capital structure could be explained using heuristic bias, firm size, profitability, and tangibility and growth opportunities. The regression coefficient showed that heuristic biases had a negative and significant effect on capital structure (B=-2.814, p

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  • Margret Andayi & Dr. Onsomu N.Z., 2019. "Effect of Heuristic Biases on Capital Structure of Firms listed at Nairobi Securities exchange, Kenya," Journal of Finance and Investment Analysis, SCIENPRESS Ltd, vol. 8(4), pages 1-3.
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