Simplify the Expression

question 199

Short Answer

Simplify the expression. Express final results without using zero or negative integers as exponents. ( a b ³ c ^{- 1} ) ^{- 4} Please enter your answer as a fraction.

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Definitions:

Times Interest Earned

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to meet its debt obligations by comparing its income before interest and taxes to its interest expenses.

Vertical Financial Statement Analysis

The examination of a company's financial statements to understand the relationships between individual items and the total, usually expressed as a percentage.

Applied

Refers to a concept or method that has been put into practice or use.

Horizontal Financial Statement Analysis

A method of evaluating financial statements to determine their performance over a period by comparing historical figures.