Successful Use of Financial Leverage Requires a Firm to

question 191

Multiple Choice

Successful use of financial leverage requires a firm to

• A) negotiate with lenders to establish a line of credit.
• B) establish and operate a venture capital organization to minimize the use of equity financing.
• C) register with the local government commission that administers market leverage.
• D) earn a higher return on its investments than the interest rate it pays to acquire funds.

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Definitions:

Market Price

The price of a commodity when sold in a competitive marketplace, determined by the supply and demand for the commodity.

Profit

The financial gain realized when the revenue generated from business activities exceeds the expenses, costs, and taxes needed to sustain the business.

Short-Run

A period in which at least one factor of production is considered fixed, affecting the ability of businesses to change production levels.

Marginal Cost Curve

A graphical representation showing how the cost of producing one more unit of a good varies with the level of production.