Ratios that help determine the efficiency with which a company manages its day-to-day tasks and assets are called ratios.• Ratios that help assess a company’s ability to service the interest and repayment obligations on its long-term debt and the degree to which it uses borrowed versus invested financial capital are called ratios.
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These are known as **operating ratios**. They help evaluate how well a company utilizes its resources to generate revenue. Show more…
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