MANAGEMENT

BUISENESS MANAGEMENT

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Ratio that tells you how much the business is relying on money borrowed from others.
A
debt to equity ratio
B
current ratio
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Debt-to-equity (D/E) ratio is used to evaluate a company’s financial leverage and is calculated by dividing a company’s total liabilities by its shareholder equity. D/E ratio is an important metric in corporate finance.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Debt to Equity ratio (also called the “debt-equity ratio”, “risk ratio”, or “gearing”), is a leverage ratio that calculates the weight of total debt and financial liabilities against total shareholders’ equity.

Detailed explanation-3: -The debt-to-equity ratio (D/E ratio) shows how much debt a company has compared to its assets. It is found by dividing a company’s total debt by total shareholder equity.

Detailed explanation-4: -A D/E ratio of 2 indicates that the company derives two-thirds of its capital financing from debt and one-third from shareholder equity, so it borrows twice as much funding as it owns (2 debt units for every 1 equity unit).

Detailed explanation-5: -A leverage ratio is any one of several financial measurements that look at how much capital comes in the form of debt (loans) or assesses the ability of a company to meet its financial obligations.

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