The effects of financial leverage on company performance

Thesis Abstract

The project topic ” Effect of financial leverage on company
performance”, has to do with the use of external finds (dept and equity)
in generating profit for their firm company which its primary aim is
maximization of shareholder welfare, wealth and also profit.

I shall make use of primary data, a questionnaires which will  be drafted (to be presented for onward approval) and interviews.

I shall lay hand on books, management journals and periodical.
However, the rudiments of the study will be considered, also a general
overview of the effects of using dept and equity as a source of
financial to Nigeria bottling of financing as mentioned above generated
heated debates, I shall touch on it.

The study will critically analyses the possible effects of financial
leverage on the performance of companies by trying to establish a
relationship between the level debt carried by firms and their level of
performance  given debt carried by firs and their level of performance
given economic conditions that prevail during the time of my research.

I shall take a backward book on the company performances from
2000-003 to ascertain the ratio analysis and also know the  graphical
behaviour. The financial structures of he companies under study from
200-200 will be put under consideration.

I shall apply Regression and correlation analysis methods to measure
the average amount of a change in one variable that is associated with
until increase or decrease in amount of another variable.

Correlation stands there to test the efficiency of he Regression with
respect of he company under study This research work will be made-up of
five chapters. I can only comment on chapter one for now (other
chapters will be) formulated and presented in due (course).

Chapter one The introductory chapter, deals with background of the
study, purpose and scope of he study, statement of hypothesis,
significance of he study, limitation of he study and definition of terms

Finally, the findings, recommendation and conclusion.