Finance and Securities: Liquidity and Asset Management Ratios
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What is the primary purpose of liquidity ratios in finance?

  • To measure a company's profitability
  • To evaluate a company's asset management efficiency
  • To determine a company's ability to pay its debts (correct)
  • To analyze a company's leverage and equity structure
  • What is the optimal current ratio in finance?

  • 2:1 (correct)
  • 3:1
  • 4:1
  • 1:1
  • What does a high inventory turnover ratio indicate?

  • Goods are sold slowly and inventory is building up
  • Weak sales and excess inventory
  • Goods are sold quickly and inventory is being replenished (correct)
  • There is a lack of cash flow in the company
  • What is the debt-to-equity ratio measuring?

    <p>A company's leverage and solvency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the average collection period measuring?

    <p>The amount of time a company takes to collect its accounts receivable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the net working capital indicating?

    <p>A company's current assets that can be used to pay short-term liabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of establishing credit standards in a business?

    <p>To evaluate the creditworthiness of customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the major difference between debt and equity financing?

    <p>Debt financing requires repayment, while equity financing does not</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a line of credit agreement?

    <p>To establish a formal legal agreement with a bank for borrowing and repaying money</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula used to calculate the Net Present Value (NPV) of an investment?

    <p>NPV = Cash flow / (1 + i)^t</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of factoring in a business?

    <p>To sell accounts receivable to another company at a discounted rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the cumulative net earnings of a company after a certain period?

    <p>Retained earnings</p> Signup and view all the answers

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