What Name Is Given to the Ratio of a Company's

question 28

Multiple Choice

What name is given to the ratio of a company's level of long- term debt to its equity capital?

• A) Investment ratio
• B) Gearing
• C) Cost of capital
• D) Equity- capital ratio

Interpret isoquants and understand their significance in production theory.

Recognize production functions with constant, decreasing, or increasing returns to scale.

Identify the relationship between input ratios and output levels, including the concept of the marginal product of labor.

Understand the elasticity of substitution between inputs in production processes.

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Definitions:

Credit Department

The division within a company or financial institution that is responsible for managing customer credit and collecting payments.

DSO

Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) is a measure of the average number of days that it takes a company to collect payment after a sale has been made.

Money

An officially issued legal tender that typically includes coins and paper notes, used as a medium of exchange for goods and services.

Cash Sales

Transactions where payment for goods or services is made immediately in cash or via electronic means rather than on credit.