Contemporary Financial Management, Loose-leaf Version
Contemporary Financial Management, Loose-leaf Version
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781337090636
Author: R. Charles Moyer, James R. McGuigan, Ramesh P. Rao
Publisher: South-Western College Pub
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To discuss: The term leverage in finance.

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The term leverage is the usage of liabilities and assets with fixed costs to enhance the returns of a company's common stockholders. In other words, the term leverage means utilization of debt by a company to finance assets.

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