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Question text A firms capital structure refers to: Select one: a. The way a firm invests its assets b. The amount of equity capital in the firm c. The way in which a firm’s assets are financed d. The decision to pay dividends or retain earnings
A firm's capital structure is basically how a firm chooses to finance it's operations and therefore has many options to choose from. For example if a firm chooses to finance 20% of its capital by the means of Equity and 80% by the means of debt taken from bank/financial institutions/angel investors etc.
A firm can choose either Equity, Debt or from Hybrid Securities.
Although it is advisable for a firm to always finance some through Equity, some through debt and some forming hybrid of securities because it gives a firm expansive options to consider seeking risk and returns as per their requirement or size of operations.
An example of an optimum capital structure :
Lowest Risk Lowest cost Highest priority in Liquidation |
Assets |
Hybrid Financing (Convertible debt,Preference capital,warrants etc.) | |
High Risk Hish cost Highest priority in Liquidation |
Preferred Equity(no voting rights) |
Common Equity(voting rights) |