The More Fixed Cost Financing a Firm Has in Its

question 99

True/False

The more fixed cost financing a firm has in its capital structure, the greater is its financial leverage and risk.

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Definitions:

Cross-Hedging

A strategy used to manage risk by hedging a position in one asset with a position in another asset that has a similar price movement but is not identical.

Bauxite

The primary ore of aluminum, consisting primarily of aluminum oxide minerals, clay minerals, and insoluble materials.

Aluminum Ore

The natural mineral compound from which aluminum is extracted, primarily bauxite.

Aluminum Futures

Contracts to buy/sell aluminum at a future date at a price agreed upon today, used for hedging or speculation on the aluminum market.