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Which group of individuals may use financial ratios to evaluate the overall financial condition of a corporation or organization?

Managers within a firm, financial analysts, and bondholders

Financial analysts, managers within a firm, and current shareholders

Managers within a firm, current and potential shareholders, and a firm's creditors (correct)

Financial analysts, potential shareholders, and a firm's creditors

How can ratios be expressed?

As a whole number or as a fraction

As a decimal value or as an equivalent percentage value (correct)

As a fraction or as an exponent

As a percentage value or as a mixed number

What can one do with the reciprocal of a ratio?

One can take its reciprocal, and if the original ratio was above 1, the reciprocal will be below 1, and conversely (correct)

The reciprocal will always be greater than the original ratio

The reciprocal will always be a whole number

One can add the reciprocal to the original ratio to get a new ratio

Which ratios are usually quoted as percentages?

<p>Earnings yield</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the reciprocal of a financial ratio express?

<p>The same information, but may be more understandable</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Financial Ratios

Stakeholders, investors, creditors, and management may use financial ratios to evaluate the overall financial condition of a corporation or organization.

Expressing Ratios

Ratios can be expressed as a decimal value, a fraction, or a percentage.

Reciprocal of a Ratio

One can invert a ratio by calculating its reciprocal, which is achieved by flipping the numerator and denominator.

Ratio Quotation

Some ratios, such as return on investment (ROI) and return on equity (ROE), are usually quoted as percentages.

Reciprocal of a Financial Ratio

The reciprocal of a financial ratio expresses the inverse of the original ratio, providing an alternative perspective on the financial data.

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Test your knowledge of financial ratios with this quiz! Explore the key ratios used to evaluate a company's financial health and performance, and understand their significance for managers and shareholders.