Impact of Financial Leverage and Return on Investment on the Profitability of Jordanian Commercial Banks

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To Cite this Article: AL-Habashneh, A. G. (2022). Impact of Financial Leverage and Return on Investment on the Profitability of Jordanian Commercial Banks. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting Finance and Management Sciences, 12(3), 804–822.

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