Financial leverage, also known as "gearing", is a core concept in finance that involves using borrowed money (debt) to finance assets or investments.
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Interest Cover measures how many times a business could pay its Interest on the borrowed capital out of its Net Profit Before Interest and TAX.
Quick Ratio (Acid-Test Ratio) is ratio between the most liquid assets and Current Liabilities. It deals with the firm’s most liquid assets.
Current Ratio is ratio between Current Assets and Current Liabilities. It compares Current Assets with Current Liabilities of the business.
Bonds, or debentures, are fixed-income financial instruments, essentially long-term loans issued by a business to investors.
Monetary Policy deals with the supply of money in the economy. It is concerned primarily with decisions about interest rates.
Because the costs of External Growth are considerably high, it means that Internal Growth is the only suitable method of growth for many firms on the market.
Inevitable changes in the internal and external business environments bring both threats and opportunities to businesses.