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Financial Ratios (Scenario)
Jana was in a big hurry. She had just been given the assignment of reporting on the financial health of her company to the new divisional vice president. Dania, the new vice president, had asked Jana to work up several calculations to help her gain an understanding of the company's financial shape. Jana was working hard and had a big order to fill, one that could make or break her reputation with Dania. She quickly pulled out her old financial management textbook and turned to the chapter on financial ratios to help her answer the questions that were asked.
-Dania asked Jana to provide her with an estimate of how efficiently the firm is using its assets. Therefore, Jana turned to the section in her textbook on ________ ratios.

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Macroeconomics

The branch of economics that studies overall economic factors, such as national productivity, total national income, and the overall levels of prices and employment.

Post Hoc, Ergo Propter Hoc

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