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MEANING:
- Corporate strategy
- Nature of the industry
- Current and past capital structure
CAPITAL STR. V/S FINANCIAL STR.:
2. CS is the core element of the financial structure. CS can exist without the current
liabilities and in such cases; CS shall be equal to the financial structure.
4. Components of the CS may be used to build up the level of current assets but the
current liabilities should not be used to finance acquisition of fixed assets.
- Minimization of risk
- Maximization of profit
- Nature of the project
- Control of the firm
COST OF CAPITAL:
- Risk profile of the project: a project considered risky would attract capital at
a higher cost than a project in the same industry having lesser risk.
COST OF DEBT:
- Its inclusion in the share capital component is primarily done to bring down
the borrowings of the firm in the balance sheet.