The Ratio That Measures a Company's Success in Using Its

question 50

Multiple Choice

The ratio that measures a company's success in using its assets to earn income for the persons who finance the business is the:

• A)debt ratio.
• B)leverage.
• C)times-interest-earned ratio.
• D)rate of return on total assets.

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Definitions:

Constructive Trust

An equitable remedy resembling a trust, imposed by a court in order to benefit a party that has been unjustly enriched at another's expense, even though no actual trust has been created by the parties.

Legal Title

The formal right of ownership of property, recognized and protected by law, which may not necessarily entail the possession or use of the property.

Resulting Trust

A trust law concept that arises when one person holds the title to property under circumstances suggesting that he or she should not enjoy the full beneficial interest in the property.

Living Trust

A legal document that allows an individual to control their assets during their lifetime and distribute the remaining assets after death without the need for probate.