Written with graceful simplicity, The Big Wave won the Childrenâs Book Award of the Child Study Association of America when it was first released. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Pearl S. Buck including rare images from the authorâs estate. Read on Scribd mobile: iPhone, iPad and Android.
Well, the âadvantageâ of increased financial leverage is a potentially higher return on equity. The disadvantage, on the other hand, is that the business is now riskier as it is financed with more debt (when revenue falls for unexpected reasons, there's now a whole lot of interest that still has to be paid).
Borrowing money to get something that a person wants today can be financially rewarding. For example, mortgage debt helps a borrower acquire a home that is likely to appreciate in value over time. Not only does one enjoy the use of the property, one often increases his/her net worth through the use of leverage. A problem might develop, however, if an individual or family struggles to make the monthly payment. Job loss, sickness, ill-advised spending habits â a lendee mightâ¦.