Leveraging the Future for the Present
Abstract
The utilization of money in a way, that is perfect, has always been a challenge. The Corporate financial manager has to make both ends meet,when it comes to, getting the money and using the money. Literally, money is the most valuable thing in this material world and it is therefore,very necessary, that the limited means are put to unlimited wants, in a way, that is rationally optimized. Understandably, financial management has got in its scope two major functions of wallet management namely, bringing in the money and utilizing out the money. Bringing in the money may have financial leverage points (FLP), when debt is used as mix with equity in the composition of the capital structure and utilizing the money (the Investment) has got operating leverage points (OLP), when the assets composition, has got fixed assets/fixed cost, as one of the vital parts of the total cost.In this paper,therefore, an attempt has been made, to summarize,the complexities of leveraging a business, in its conceptual form, for wider applications, at appropriate forums viz. the Operations and the Financing.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Financial Reporting and Valuation Research
Working Capital and Financial Performance
Economic Analysis and Policy
Publication details
- Journal / source
- IGI Global eBooks
- Pages
- 401–422
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- NG
- Document type
- Book chapter