For Each of the Following Sentences, Select the Phrase or Group

question 146

Multiple Choice

For each of the following sentences, select the phrase or group of words that best completes the statement.
-Total stockholders' equity

• A)Debt-to-equity ratio
• B)Dividend payout ratio
• C)Dividend yield ratio
• D)Earnings per share
• E)Leverage
• F)Return on assets ratio
• G)Return on common equity ratio
• H)Stock repurchase payout

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Definitions:

Depreciable Asset

An asset that loses value over time due to wear and tear or obsolescence and can have its cost spread out over its useful life for accounting purposes.

Proceeds

The amount of money received from a transaction, sale, or event.

Gain

The increase in the economic value or benefit that an entity receives, usually from the sale of assets or from other transactions exceeding the costs or expenses associated with it.

Straight-Line Method

A method of calculating depreciation of an asset which assumes the asset will lose an equal amount of value each year over its useful life.