Instructions: Identify the Following

question 122

Essay

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman

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Definitions:

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.

Bankruptcy Risk

Bankruptcy risk refers to the likelihood that a company will be unable to meet its debt obligations and may be forced into bankruptcy.

Agency Costs

Expenses arising from the conflict of interest between a company's management or its shareholders and its creditors.

Financial Risk

The risk added by the use of debt financing. Debt financing increases the variability of earnings before taxes (but after interest); thus, along with business risk, it contributes to the uncertainty of net income and earnings per share. Business risk plus financial risk equals total corporate risk.