When the Bottom Margin of One Element Is Adjacent to the Top

question 71

Short Answer

When the bottom margin of one element is adjacent to the top margin of another element, the margins combine, or ________________, into a single margin equal to the greater of the two values.

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Definitions:

ROE

Return On Equity, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholders' equity, indicating how efficiently a company uses investments to generate earnings growth.

EPS

Earnings per share, a company's net profit divided by the number of its outstanding shares, indicating profitability.

EBIT

Earnings before interest and taxes, a measure of a company's profitability that excludes expense and income from interest and taxes.

DFL

Degree of Financial Leverage, a ratio that measures the sensitivity of a company's earnings per share to fluctuations in its operating income, based on its capital structure.