International Journal in Management & Social Science
  • Year: 2017
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 8

Determinants of capital structure in select Indian industries

  • Author:
  • K. Pavithra, R. Velmurugan
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • Page Number: 193 to 199

*Assistant Professor in Commerce, KG College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

**Associate Professor in Commerce, Karpagam University, Coimbatore

Online published on 15 March, 2019.

Abstract

Capital Structure describes how a corporation has organized its capital and it obtains the financial resources with which it operates its business. Businesses adopt various capital structures to meet both internal needs for capital and external requirements for returns on shareholders investments. The study examines the determinants of capital structure in select companies in India. The study period ranges 2011 to 2015. The collected data have been analyzed by Arithmetic Mean, Standard Deviation and Coefficient of Variation. In Debt Equity Ratio the highest values are to be found in the select companies.

Keywords

Cost of Equity, Cost of Debt