Fisher separation theorem

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 Fisher separation theorem states that: 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' in the Theory of Interest (1930); particularly in the 'second approximation to the theory of interest' (II:VI).