Describe How a Company Would Use the Balanced Scorecard to Achieve

question 83

Essay

Describe how a company would use the balanced scorecard to achieve organizational performance assessment.

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Definitions:

Business Risk

Refers to the potential threats to a company's operations or profitability that arise from internal or external factors.

Financial Leverage

The use of borrowed funds with the aim to increase the returns on equity by financing projects with debt rather than equity.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a company's profitability excluding interest and income tax expenses.

Capital Structure

Capital structure refers to the mix of a company's long-term debt, specific short-term debt, common equity, and preferred equity, which is considered when financing its overall operations and growth.