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debt ratio

Forums › Ask ACCA Tutor Forums › Ask the Tutor ACCA FM Exams › debt ratio

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  • October 3, 2019 at 6:48 pm #548052
    chinny98
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    hi sir, I would like to ask about the interpretation of debt ratio. for example, a debt ratio of 30% is tht means 30% of the assets are financed by debt, while the 70% of the asset is financed by equity?

    Is it interprete in this way?

    besides, in what situation, we will use debt ratio rather than debt-to-equity ratio?

    thanks

    October 4, 2019 at 8:30 am #548101
    John Moffat
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    Both the debt ratio and the debt to equity ratio are measures of the gearing. The relevance of gearing is explained in full in my free lectures.

    October 4, 2019 at 9:45 am #548110
    chinny98
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    Ya I do understand that both debt ratio & debt to equity ratio are used to measure gearing.

    I am just wondering the interpretation of debt ratio. for example, a debt ratio of 30% is tht means 30% of the assets are financed by debt, while the 70% of the asset is financed by equity? <<< is it interpret in this way?

    Thankss

    October 4, 2019 at 6:09 pm #548125
    John Moffat
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    Yes, although it is better to say that 30% of the long-term finance is raised from debt and 70% is financed from equity 🙂

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