Ratios Are Used as Tools in Financial Analysis

question 191

Multiple Choice

Ratios are used as tools in financial analysis

• A) instead of horizontal and vertical analyses.
• B) because they may provide information that is not apparent from inspection of the individual components of the ratio.
• C) because even single ratios by themselves are quite meaningful.
• D) because they are prescribed by GAAP.

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Definitions:

WACC

Weighted Average Cost of Capital; a calculation of a firm's capital costs, weighted according to the proportion of equity and debt in the firm's capital structure.

Negative Net Present Value

An indication that the projected earnings (discounted back to present value) of an investment will be less than the initial investment cost.

Competitor's Cost

The expenses incurred by industry rivals, which can influence competitive pricing strategies.

Required Return

The smallest annual percent yield necessary to convince people or corporations to allocate funds towards a certain security or project.