A Gift That Is Specified in a Will as "I

question 17

Multiple Choice

A gift that is specified in a will as "I leave my collection of baseball cards to my son" is a

• A) general legacy.
• B) specific legacy.
• C) demonstrative legacy.
• D) residual legacy.
• E) devise.

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Definitions:

ROE

Return on Equity measures a corporation's profitability by revealing how much profit a company generates with the money shareholders have invested.

EPS

Earnings Per Share, a financial ratio that measures the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock.

EBIT

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes, a measure of a firm's profit that includes all expenses except interest and income tax expenses.

Fixed-cost Financing

Refers to the method of raising capital where the company incurs fixed financial charges, such as interest on bonds or dividends on preferred stock, regardless of its financial performance.