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FINANCIAL LEVERAGE

\fa͡ɪnˈanʃə͡l lˈiːvəɹɪd͡ʒ], \fa‍ɪnˈanʃə‍l lˈiːvəɹɪd‍ʒ], \f_aɪ_n_ˈa_n_ʃ_əl l_ˈiː_v_ə_ɹ_ɪ_dʒ]\

Definitions of FINANCIAL LEVERAGE

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)

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Using borrowed money to get more production and thusly profits. It is a ratio involving the total loss and total debt. The higher the debt the more the leverage a company has.

1910 - Black's Law Dictionary (2nd edition)
By Henry Campbell Black

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