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		| Zsolt  Becsi | 
	
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		| ''Endogenous longevity and the value-maximizing firm'' | 
	
		| ( 2002, Vol. 5 No.7 ) | 
	
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		| We develop a simple analytical framework where the longevity of profit-maximizing firms requires costly resources.  We show that a firm's longevity and value are positively related to the firm''s pricing power, cash reserves, honesty, and ratio of equity to debt financing. | 
	
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		| Keywords: Intertemporal Profit Maximization | 
	
		| JEL: E2 - Macroeconomics: Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment: General (includes Measurement and Data) D9 - Intertemporal Choice and Growth: General
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		| | Manuscript Received : Dec 03 2002 |  | Manuscript Accepted : Dec 03 2002 | 
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