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EXPECTED OF DEBT CAPITAL AND GEARING: RETURN, RISK AND IMPACT ON THE VALUE OF THE FIRM'S EQUITY
Abstract
The global financial arena of the business world today, demands the companies to perform competitively and advance with the drastically advancing businesses. Therefore, businesses are increasingly focusing on different areas of their operations, such as financial management. The use of debt capital and gearing is one of the most significant areas of financial management of businesses, since they impact considerably on the expected return, risk, and value of the firm’s equity (Puxty & Dodds, 1988, p.11). So, the topic that is selected for this business report is the impact of the use of debt capital and gearing on the expected return, risk, and value of the firm’s equity. This report illustrates the significance of the concept, and value it holds to the financial management of an entity while providing the example as well as limitations of the concept. Thus, it will clearly represent the significance of the impact of debt capital and gearing usage on the risk, return, and value of the equity. It also illustrates the value debt capital and gearing holds for the financial management of the entity. In addition, examples and difficulties in implementing this concept are also provided. Finally, this report illustrates the personal learning gained in completing this assignment.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Finance
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
June 30, 2020
Submission Date
April 18, 2020
Acceptance Date
June 28, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 2020 Volume: 5 Number: 1