Identify Each of the Following Acts as Representing Either Saving

question 132

Essay

Identify each of the following acts as representing either saving or investment.
a.Fred uses some of his income to buy government bonds.
b.Julie takes some of her income and buys mutual funds.
c.Alex purchases a new truck for his delivery business using borrowed funds.
d.Elaine uses some of her income to buy stock in a major corporation.
e.Henrietta hires a builder to construct a new building for her bicycle shop.

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Definitions:

Acid-test Ratio

A stringent indicator of a company’s short-term liquidity, calculated by dividing liquid assets by current liabilities, excluding inventory.

Debt-to-equity Ratio

The ratio that indicates the mix between shareholders' equity and debt in the capital structure used to finance assets.

Receivable Turnover

A financial metric that measures how efficiently a company collects on its accounts receivable, calculated as sales divided by accounts receivable.

Inventory Turnover

A ratio showing how often a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a specific period, indicating the efficiency of inventory management.