Question

What would you expect to happen to the mix between internal financing (where companies use their own funds such as retained earnings) and external financing (where companies obtain funds through financial markets) for new investment projects in a country that experiences a large increase in financial market uncertainty

Answer 1

Answer:

With the large increase in financial market uncertainty, the mix between internal financing and external financing for new investment projects will tether towards internal sources of funding.

Explanation:

This means that the larger proportion of finance for new investment projects must come from internal sources rather than external sources.  The companies will, therefore, experience much more pressure to generate and retain sufficient profits than it would have experienced otherwise.  While this looks like the best way to go, the possibility of success depends on the chunk of the internally-generated funds that the companies already have.