Debt

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Something that is owed is known as Debt, it generally refers to assets owed, but this term is also used for other obligations. Debt (when referred to assets) is means of having future purchasing power before actually the money to be used is earned. In many companies debt is used as corporate finance scheme.

A debt is created when a debtor (borrower) is lent a sum of assets by a creditor. In many cases the debtor has to pay back money in the given period of time and also some interest is laid on the money which has to be paid by the debtor to creditor at a regular period of time.

Now a day’s money is created from nothing as there are number of banks which provide debt. But then the interest rate of this debt is very high and thus normal people cannot afford it and this even can’t be used for development of capital projects as this takes time and one may not be able to pay its high interest. Yet the debt scheme is very popular many businessmen take debt to grow their business and keep on paying the interest with their earnings. They also pay back the debt once they have grown their business. Thus in many ways debt is helpful to people.

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