Match Each Ratio That Follows to Its Use (Items A-H)

question 22

Multiple Choice

Match each ratio that follows to its use (items a-h) . Items may be used more than once.
-Current ratio

• A)Assess the profitability of the assets
• B)Assess how effectively assets are used
• C)Indicate the ability to pay current liabilities
• D)Indicate how much of the company is financed by debt and equity
• E)Indicate instant debt-paying ability
• F)Assess the profitability of the investment by common stockholders
• G)Indicate future earnings prospects
• H)Indicate the extent to which earnings are being distributed to common stockholders

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Definitions:

Exit Value

The estimated amount that an asset or investment could be sold for at the end of its useful life.

Economic Resource

Assets or inputs that have the potential to contribute to the production of goods and services, providing economic benefit to businesses or individuals.

Asset

Resources owned or controlled by a business, projected to bring future economic benefits.

Measurement Alternative

An accounting option that allows entities to measure certain investments at cost, minus impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer.