Which of the Following Measures Would Assist in Assessing the Profitability

question 82

Multiple Choice

Which of the following measures would assist in assessing the profitability of a company?

• A)Earnings per share
• B)Times interest earned ratio
• C)Inventory turnover ratio
• D)Debt-to-assets ratio

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Definitions:

Least Squares

A method used in regression analysis to determine the best fit line by minimizing the sum of the squares of the differences between observed and predicted values.

Goals/G

A statistical measurement often used in sports to quantify the average number of goals scored per game by a team or player.

Linear Regression

A statistical method used to model the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables, assuming a linear relationship.

Normal Distribution

The normal distribution is a bell-shaped frequency distribution that is symmetric about the mean, describing how the values of a variable are dispersed or spread out.