The Combining Form Isch/o- Means

question 341

Multiple Choice

The combining form isch/o- means:

• A)hard.
• B)contracting; narrowing.
• C)keep back; block.
• D)soft, fatty substance.

Evaluate the financial health of a firm through liquidity ratios such as current ratio and quick ratio.

Assess company performance through margins such as operating profit margin and gross profit margin.

Calculate and interpret financial ratios such as times interest earned ratio, equity multiplier, cash coverage ratio, return on equity, profit margin, quick ratio, current ratio, net working capital turnover, and price earnings growth ratio.

Apply the Du Pont Identity Method for analyzing the components affecting a firm's return on equity.

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Definitions:

Net Present Value

A financial metric that calculates the value of a series of cash flows by discounting them to their present value, used to assess the profitability of investments.

Cost of Capital

The return rate that a firm needs to achieve to cover the cost of generating funds in the marketplace, essentially what it must pay in order to use capital.

Living Standards

The level of wealth, comfort, material goods, and necessities available to a certain socioeconomic class or geographic area.

GDP Growth

An increase in a country's gross domestic product over time, indicating economic expansion.