Capital Structure

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CAPITAL STRUCTURE

DEFINITION • ACCORDING TO C.W.GERSTENBERG

“CAPITAL STRUCTURE REFERS TO THE KIND OF SECURITIES THAT MAKE UP THE CAPITALISATION.”



DISTINCTION BETWEEN CAPITALISATION AND CAPITAL STRUCTURE

- CAPITALISATION OF THE BUSINESS OR DETERMINATION OF THE TOTAL QUANTUM OF CAPITAL REQUIREDBY THE FIRMTO FINANCE ITS OPERATIONS - DETERMINATION OF PROPORTION OF DIFFERENT KIND OF CAPITAL COMPRISING CAPITALISATION i.e., CAPITAL STRUCTURE 

OPTIMAL CAPITAL STTRUCTURE • OPTIMAL CAPITAL STRUCTURE REFERS TO AN IDEAL COMBINATION OF VARIOUS SOURCES OF LONG TERM FUNDS IN SUC H A WAY AS TO MINIMISE THE OVERALL COST OF CAPITAL AND MAXIMISE THE MARKET PRICE PER SHARE.

CHARASTERISTICS • • • • • • • •

SIMPLICITY MINIMUM COST MAXIMUM RETURN MINIMUM RISK MAXIMUM CONTROL FLEXIBILITY PROPER LIQUIDITY FULL UTILISATION

OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE • • • • • •

MINIMISATION OF COST MAXIMISATION OF RETURN MINIMISATION OF RISKS RETENTION OF CONTROL ADEQUATE LIQUIDITY FULL UTILISATION

DECISION OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE • • • •

TRADING ON EQUITY CAPITAL GEARING FINANCIAL LEVERAGE COST OF CAPITAL

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