Minnie Knows That Double Entry Has a Lot of Short-Term

question 302

Multiple Choice

Minnie knows that Double Entry has a lot of short-term debt coming due in the next year, and wants to make sure that the company will have the ability to make the required payments. Given a troubling downturn in construction activity over the past couple of months, she is not confident that Double Entry can count on selling its current inventory of doors before the debt comes due. Which of the following ratios would be most relevant to Minnie?

• A) current ratio
• B) debt to equity ratio
• C) return on sales
• D) acid-test ratio

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Definitions:

Dividend Growth

The rate at which a company's dividend payments increase over time, often used as an indicator of financial health and future performance.

Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)

An estimation of a company's capital cost where each type of capital is weighted according to its proportion.

Dividend Growth Rate

The annualized percentage rate of growth of a company's dividend payments to shareholders.

Market Risk Premium

The additional return an investor expects to receive from an equity investment over the risk-free rate, as compensation for taking on higher risk.