Choose the Word or Phrase in [ ] Which Will

question 125

Short Answer

Choose the word or phrase in [ ] which will correctly complete the statement. Select A for the first item, B for the second item, and C if neither item will correctly complete the statement.
-The securities owned by a mutual fund are in the custody of [the management company | an independent bank].

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Definitions:

ROA

Return on Assets; a financial ratio indicating how profitable a company is relative to its total assets.

ROE

Return on Equity, a measure of financial performance calculated by dividing net income by shareholders' equity, indicating how well a company uses investments to generate earnings growth.

Times-Interest-Earned Ratio

This financial metric measures a company's ability to meet its debt obligations based on its current income, calculated by dividing earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by interest expenses.

Net Increase

The difference between the current period's value and the previous period's value when the current period's value is greater than the previous one.