Break-Bulk Ships

question 26

Multiple Choice

Break-bulk ships

• A) are expected to increase in number.
• B) have low labor costs.
• C) can call at just about any port to pick up different kinds of cargo loads.
• D) All of the above
• E) None of the above

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Definitions:

Price-Earnings Ratio

A valuation metric that compares a company's share price to its earnings per share.

Market-to-Book Ratio

The market-to-book ratio compares a company's market value (or capitalization) to its book value of equity, indicating how valued a company is in comparison to its accounting values.

Debt-Equity Ratio

The debt-equity ratio shows the comparative amount of shareholder equity and debt financing a company uses to support its assets.

Fully Depreciated

A state where a fixed asset has reached the end of its useful life and its book value is reduced to scrap value.