A Cost Object Is Any Item Such as Products, Customers

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A cost object is any item such as products, customers, departments, regions, and so on, for which costs are measured and assigned.

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Definitions:

Equity Multiplier

A financial leverage ratio that measures the portion of a company's assets that is financed by stockholders' equity.

Acid-test Ratio

A financial metric that evaluates a company's ability to pay off short-term liabilities with its most liquid assets, excluding inventory.

Debt-to-equity Ratio

An indicator showing the comparative levels of shareholders' equity and debt utilized in the financing of a company's assets.

Times Interest

A financial ratio that measures a company's ability to meet its interest obligations, calculated by dividing earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by the interest expenses.