Efficiency Ratios

question 73

Multiple Choice

Efficiency ratios:

• A) include the quick ratio, asset turnover ratio, and return on equity.
• B) are used to measure how well the company uses its assets.
• C) are used to measure how liquid the company is.
• D) measure the profits generated by a firm's equity and assets.

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Definitions:

Active Portfolio

A portfolio management strategy where an investment manager makes specific investments with the goal of outperforming an investment benchmark index.

Nonsystematic Variance

The portion of an investment's variance that is due to factors specific to the individual investment, rather than factors affecting the entire market.

Market Index

A statistical measure that represents the overall performance of a selected set of stocks, designed to reflect the movements and trends of the market or a specific sector.

Active Portfolio

An investment portfolio managed with the intention to outperform the market by selecting and managing investments through active decision-making.