The Less Fixed-Cost Debt (Financial Leverage) a Firm Uses, the Greater

question 53

True/False

The less fixed-cost debt (financial leverage) a firm uses, the greater will be its risk and return.

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Definitions:

Retained Earnings

The portion of a company's profits not distributed as dividends but reinvested in the business or kept as reserve.

Current Ratio

A liquidity ratio that measures a company's ability to pay short-term obligations or those due within one year, calculated by dividing current assets by current liabilities.

Permanent Accounts

Balance sheet accounts that carry their ending balances over into the next accounting period, such as assets, liabilities, and equity accounts.

Accumulated Depreciation-Equipment

The total depreciation that has been recorded against a company's equipment since it was put into service.