A Cash Coverage Ratio of Less Than One Indicates

question 13

Multiple Choice

A cash coverage ratio of less than one indicates:

• A)The firm does not have enough cash to make its interest payments
• B)The firm does have enough cash to make its interest payments, but not its lease obligations
• C)The firm has too little depreciation expense
• D)Earnings need only to fall by a small amount before interest obligations cannot be covered

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