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In corporate finance, capital structure refers to the breakdown of a company's monetary sources. Whether a company elects to finance its operations through borrowing or shareholder funds makes an ...

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Capital structure is a term that describes the proportion of a company’s capital, or operating money, that is obtained through debt versus the proportion obtained through equity. Debt includes loans ...