Financial Leverage and Corporate Performance of Listed Industrial Good Firms in Nigeria
Abstract
This study evaluated the effect of financial leverage on the corporate performance of industrial goods firms listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The study reviewed the extant literature on capital structure and corporate performance to ascertain research gaps from past studies. In line with the purpose of the study, two (2) specific objectives, research questions, and hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population of the study was all the industrial goods firms in Nigeria. Hence, two (2) industrial goods firms operating in Nigeria were selected such as Nestle
Keywords
Financial Leverage
Corporate Performance
Equity Financing
Debt Financing
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