The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar
This research analyzes the effect of Financial Literacy, Rational Financing Decision, Financial Capital, and SME Financial Performance. A survey approach is used for data collection from a sample of financed SMEs in Makassar City. Using the cluster method technique and stratified random sampling,...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2020
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16773/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16773/1/35287-138576-1-PB.pdf |
| Summary: | This research analyzes the effect of Financial Literacy, Rational Financing Decision, Financial Capital, and SME
Financial Performance. A survey approach is used for data collection from a sample of financed SMEs in
Makassar City. Using the cluster method technique and stratified random sampling, 279 samples are obtained
and analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling with the AMOS Software. The results show that Financial
Literacy significantly affects Rational Financing Decision and Financial Capital. Rational Financing Decision
significantly affects Financial Capital. Furthermore, Financial Literacy and Capital significantly affects
performance. Moreover, Rational Financing Decision does not significantly affect Financial Performance. The
study shows that Financial Capital is not a Moderator variable in explaining the relationship between Financial
Literacy and Rational Financing Decision with Financial Performance. This research implies that financial
institutions should be careful in providing loans to SMEs. |
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