Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Business Studies

Chapter

Financial Markets

Question:

Under which of the following situation. a company is likely to get the benefit of trading on equity?

Options:

Only equity in capital structure

Return on investment > Cost of debt

Return on investment < Cost of debt

  Only debt in capital structure

Correct Answer:

Return on investment > Cost of debt

Explanation:

With higher use of debt, this difference between RoI and cost of debt increases the EPS. This is a situation of favourable financial leverage. In such cases, companies often employ more of cheaper debt to enhance the EPS. Such practice is called Trading on Equity. Trading on Equity refers to the increase in profit earned by the equity shareholders due to the presence of fixed financial charges like interest.