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Describe how the following three subjects are interrelated: (give an example) a. Capital structure b. Leverage c. Risk
Capital structure is combination of various types of capital which will be forming out the overall capital of the company. capital structure is a combination of debt capital and equity capital and preference share capital in the overall capital structure of the company and leverage is included in the overall capital structure of the company whereas whenever we are including more leverage in the overall capital structure it would be meaning that there would be higher risk associated with the solvency of the company in the long run.
Risk arise out of inclusion of debt capital and leverage in the overall capital structure of the company and there will always be a proactive decision making in order to include a certain part of debt capital which will provide the company with the overall efficient capital structure and there will be a trading off between the risk associated with the debt capital and benefit associated with debt capital.