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Discuss the conditions under which financial leverage is beneficial vs. when it is harmful. Is there a point at which it is beneficial from some stakeholders' point of view but not beneficial from other stakeholders view point?

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The solution determines the financial leverage benefits and harms to stakeholders and their viewpoints.

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First, financial leverage is the portion of resources that is financed by debt rather than equity. Second, the degree of financial leverage or DFL measures how a percentage change in the earnings before interest and taxes translate to a percentage change in he earnings per share of ...

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