Refer to the Scenario Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 95

Multiple Choice

Refer to the scenario below to answer the following questions.
Financial Ratios (Scenario)
Jan was in a big hurry. She had just been given the assignment of reporting on the financial health of her company to the new divisional vice-president, Donna. Donna had asked Jan to provide several calculations to help her gain an understanding of the company's financial shape. Jan realized that this was a great career opportunity-one that could make or break her reputation with the new vice-president. She quickly pulled out her old financial management textbook and turned to the chapter on financial ratios to review the required calculations.
-Donna was also interested in predicting the company's ability to meet short-term obligations, which meant that Jan had to calculate a(n) __________ ratio.

• A) leverage
• B) activity
• C) profitability
• D) liquidity
• E) probability

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Definitions:

Times Interest Earned Ratio

A financial metric that measures a company's ability to pay its interest expenses on outstanding debt with its earnings before interest and taxes.

Return On Total Assets

A financial ratio indicating the profitability of a company relative to its total assets, measuring how efficiently a company uses its assets to generate profit.

Year 2

Typically refers to the second year in a given context, such as the second year of a business, investment, or educational program.

Gross Margin Percentage

A financial metric that measures the difference between revenue and cost of goods sold as a percentage of revenue.