The methods which can measure the capital structure of corporations, include comparing fund cost, equity capital interest rate and analyzing lucre of pers hare.

衡量企业资本结构的方法通常有比较资金成本法、权益资本利润率法和每股收益分析法。

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Effectively the VIE structure means that equity holders have a somewhat indirect financial interest in the revenue and earnings stream and do not actually have a claim on the assets of the company in question.

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Today, with interest rates at multi decade lows, higher equity exposure may be the appropriate structure.

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They should vary the capital structure as their businesses change and markets prefer debt or equity, or a interest rates fluctuate.

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