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In this discussion question you describe how financial statement analysis is used by management for short and long-term resource decisions.

What type of financial statement analysis is most useful for internal management? How does management evaluate and use the results of this analysis? How will financial statement analysis affect decisions related to capital structure decisions?

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In this discussion question you will explain capital structure and how capital structure affects the value of the organization.

What is meant by the terms capital structure?What are the elements of an organization's capital structure? Briefly describe each of the elements. How does each affect the capital structure of the organization and value of the organization through the capital structure?