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

question 202

Multiple Choice

Match each ratio that follows to its use (items a-h) . Items may be used more than once.
-ratio of liabilities to stockholders' equity

• 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:

Equity Securities

Financial instruments representing ownership interest in a company, such as stocks.

Redeemability

The quality of being able to be redeemed or converted into some form of value or benefit.

Redemption

The act of buying back something previously sold, such as a company repurchasing its own shares from investors.

Stated Capital

This refers to the capital that a corporation declares in its charter as its official capital.