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Journal of Scientific Interdisciplinary (Vol. 1, No. 3, 2024)

Unpacking the Impact of Asset Structure and Sales Growth on Capital Structure: The Moderating Influence of Profitability

Jamian Purba, Dian Sulistyorini Wulandari, Sri Lestari
Abstract: This study explores the impact of asset structure and sales growth on capital structure, emphasizing the moderating influence of profitability. As firms navigate the complexities of financing decisions, understanding how… these variables interact is crucial for optimizing capital structure. The findings reveal that asset structure and sales growth significantly affect capital structure, with profitability playing a critical role in moderating these relationships. Firms with substantial tangible assets are better positioned to leverage debt financing, while those demonstrating strong sales growth are viewed favorably by investors and creditors. However, the extent to which sales growth influences capital structure is contingent upon profitability; high profitability enables firms to capitalize on growth opportunities, whereas low profitability may inhibit their capacity to leverage growth potential. Empirical research supports these conclusions, indicating that asset structure, sales growth, and profitability significantly shape capital structure decisions across various industries. Ultimately, this study provides valuable insights for financial managers, highlighting the importance of balancing growth aspirations with profitability to achieve effective capital structure management. This, in turn, can lead to sustained competitive advantage, a state where a firm outperforms its competitors over a prolonged period in a dynamic economic environment.
Global Research Unpacking Impact Asset Structure Sales Growth Capital Moderating Influence Profitability
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Gudang Jurnal Multidisiplin Ilmu (Vol. 2, No. 10, 2024)

The Existential Hope for Love in Sheerwood Anderson's The Dumb Man

Mohammed, Khaled Ahmed, Setiadi, Kostavialdus, Pasopati, Rommel Utungga, Firda, Erlis Hersetya, Ramadhani, Riska Dewi, Margaretha, Sherlly
Abstract: The research takes an insight look into the complicated representation of love, using the short story of The Dumb Man by Sherwood Anderson within the existentialism framework. The deaf and mute protagonist becomes a metaphor… phor for the universal human condition in his search for love and communication amidst a society that cares less. In his tacit quest for love, Anderson exemplifies an existentialist perspective: Love is not a desire—one feels—but a highly conscious effort to assert one's existence in reality, both freely chosen and constrained by society. This analysis is conducted through qualitative method and explorative approach in unpacking meaning from the narrative, with the contention that hopes for love functions as a central vehicle for self-transformation. It is in this quest for love that this story wrestles through the tension of aloneness with man's need to connect, representative of the complex, intertwined relationship between individual independence and the world outside. Ultimately, through this story, how it unfolds existentialism culminates into the relentless, sometimes painful pursuit of love—thereby bringing out the core role of existentialism in the journey towards self-actualization and insight into the human condition.
Global Research Existential Hope Love Sheerwood Anderson Dumb
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