Effect of price gap and inappropriate selection as information asymmetric measures on the level of cash holdings

In inefficient markets,the internal and external sources can't be easily replaced with each other, because for external financing of the company additional chargesmust be paid and this cost is due to information asymmetry, that is why managers through maintaining cash trying to reduce financing costs, thus, this study aimed to determine the effect of price gap and inappropriate selection as information asymmetry criteria on cash holdings in companies listed in the Tehran Stock Exchange.In this study, financial data of 94 companies listed on Tehran Stock Exchange during the period 2010 to 2015 has been studied and for this study, multiple regression applying panel data has been used. The results show that both information asymmetry criteria including price gap and inappropriate selection have significant positive effect on cash holdings, so when the information asymmetry that has been assessed by any of the price gap and inappropriate selection criteria, cash holdings by companies also increased and these results are consistent with the theory of hierarchy.