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WHAT IS RISK





                    Risk is defined as the relative dispersion or

               variability in the firm’s expected earnings before

                                   interest and taxes (EBIT)






                                    Classification of risk










                                                                  RISK




                                                                      Systematic risk (non-
                                                Unsystematic risk
                                                (diversifiable risk)    diversifiable risk)



                              Business                                     Financial
                                risk                                          risk



                                                            Variability      Direct
             Variability      Uncertainty      Can be        in profit      result of     Relates to
             in a firm’s         with         measure       induced by      the firm      the firms
                EBIT          investment        using       the use of      financin     inability to
                                                 CV
                                                               debt
                               earning                        capital          g         meet in the
                                                                                            debt
                                                                            decision
                                                                                         obligation
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