A supplier, who requires payment within ten days, should be most concerned with which one of the following ratios when granting credit?

A supplier, who requires payment within ten days, should be most concerned with which one of the following ratios when granting credit?    A.  current B.  cash C.  debt-equity D.  quick E.  total debt

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A firm has an interval measure of 48. This means that the firm has sufficient liquid assets to do which one of the following?    A.  pay all of its debts that are due within the next 48 hours B.  pay all of its debts that are due within the next 48 days C.  cover its operating costs for the next 48 hours D.  cover its operating costs for the next 48 days E.  meet the demands of its customers for the next 48 hours

24.	Ratios that measure a firm's financial leverage are known as _____ ratios.    A.  asset management B.  long-term solvency C.  short-term solvency D.  profitability E.  book value

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Which one of the following statements is correct?    A.  If the total debt ratio is greater than .50, then the debt-equity ratio must be less than 1.0. B.  Long-term creditors would prefer the times interest earned ratio be 1.4 rather than 1.5. C.  The debt-equity ratio can be computed as 1 plus the equity multiplier. D.  An equity multiplier of 1.2 means a firm has $1.20 in sales for every $1 in equity. E.  An increase in the depreciation expense will not affect the cash coverage ratio.

26.	If a firm has a debt-equity ratio of 1.0, then its total debt ratio must be which one of the following?    A.  0.0 B.  0.5 C.  1.0 D.  1.5 E.  2.0