If Management Wishes to Evaluate the Ability of a Business

question 92

Multiple Choice

If management wishes to evaluate the ability of a business to use sales to cover the operating expenses, they could use the:

• A) rate of return on total assets.
• B) rate of return on common stockholders' equity.
• C) gross profit rate.
• D) times interest earned.

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