Essentials of Corporate Finance (Mcgraw-hill/Irwin Series in Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate)
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Author: Stephen A. Ross Franco Modigliani Professor of Financial Economics Professor, Randolph W Westerfield Robert R. Dockson Deans Chair in Bus. Admin., Bradford D Jordan Professor
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Chapter 13.2, Problem 13.2ACQ
Summary Introduction
To discuss: The effect of financial leverage on the stockholders
Introduction:
The financial leverage is the debt amount, which a firm utilizes to purchase more assets. The leverage is employed to neglect utilizing much equity to fund the operations.
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