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financial leverage

relation between foreign capital and a business' capital (Accounting)

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Leverage (finance)

In finance, leverage (or gearing) is using given resources in such a way that the potential positive or negative outcome is magnified. It generally refers to using borrowed funds, or debt, so as to attempt to increase the returns to equity.
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Financial leverage

Use of debt to increase the expected return on equity. Financial leverage is measured by the ratio of debt to debt plus equity.

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Financial Leverage

a measure of the extent to which a firm uses debt in its total capital structure; the higher the component of debt the more leveraged is the firm. Leverage is calculated by dividing total assets by equity.

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