Over 20-Year Rolling Periods, the Worst Performance by Small Company

question 22

True/False

Over 20-year rolling periods, the worst performance by small company stocks was positive, according to Ibbotson and Associates.

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Definitions:

Times Interest Earned

Times Interest Earned is a financial metric that measures a company's ability to meet its interest obligations, calculated as earnings before interest and taxes divided by interest expense.

Inventory Turnover

A ratio indicating how often a company sells and replaces its stock of goods during a period, calculated as cost of goods sold divided by average inventory.

Cost of Goods Sold

The exact costs incurred in the creation of a company’s sold goods, including the expenses for materials and labor.

Average Inventory

An estimation of the amount of inventory a company typically holds over a specific period, calculated as the average of the beginning and ending inventory.