An Interest-Only Loan Will Provide a Higher Debt Coverage Ratio

question 8

True/False

An interest-only loan will provide a higher debt coverage ratio than an amortizing loan with the same interest rate.

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Definitions:

Stockholders' Equity

The owners' claim after subtracting total liabilities from total assets, representing the net value of a company to its shareholders.

Net Income

The residual financial gain of a company after deducting every cost, tax, and expense from the total earnings.

Note Payable

A written agreement where one party promises to pay another party a certain amount of money at a future date or on demand.

Accounting Equation

The foundational principle of accounting that maintains that assets equal the sum of liabilities and owner's equity.