Which one of the following statements is correct? Select one: 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.

Read the following paragraph, and choose the best revision for one of its sentences.dr. blake is retiring at the end of the month. there will be an unoccupied office upon his departure, and it is big in size. because every other office is occupied, we should convert dr. blake’s office into a lounge. it is absolutely essential that this issue is discussed at the next staff meeting. (a) because every other office is occupied, it’s recommended that we should convert dr. blake’s office into a lounge. (b) because every other office is filled, we should convert dr. blake’s office into a lounge.

Carey company is borrowing $225,000 for one year at 9.5 percent from second intrastate bank. the bank requires a 15 percent compensating balance. the principal refers to funds the firm can effectively utilize (amount borrowed − compensating balance). a. what is the effective rate of interest? (use a 360-day year. input your answer as a percent rounded to 2 decimal places.) b. what would the effective rate be if carey were required to make 12 equal monthly payments to retire the loan?

What is the relationship between credit and debt?