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gearing ratio(debt:Equity)

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  • February 1, 2017 at 7:20 pm #370643
    reosarogi
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    If a question says gearing ratio(debt:equity) is 0.6 does it mean debt is 60 and equity is 40 or debt is 60 and equity is 100

    February 2, 2017 at 7:41 am #370712
    John Moffat
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    Debt 60 and equity 100 (otherwise debt/equity does not equal 0.6 !!!)

    February 2, 2017 at 4:19 pm #370787
    reosarogi
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    thanks

    February 2, 2017 at 6:42 pm #370823
    mrjonbain
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    Good example of how ratio analysis generally doesn’t involve ratios.In above case ratio debt to equity would be 3:2.

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