Which of the following is not one of the benefits of current-year and cumulative expenditures for camera/drone product R&D? Reducing future warranty claims and the associated costs of warranty repairs Increasing the productivity of PATS in assembling camera/drone models (because of easier to assemble product designs)--such productivity gains occur as soon as current and cumulative R&D spending reach levels sufficient to identify and develop easier to assemble product designs Providing ways to profitably market new and improved camera/drone models and sell them at lower prices, thereby enabling the company to outsell rival brands and become the market share leader in all four geographic regions. Boosting a company's P/Q ratings (the size of this benefit varies with the current and cumulative amounts spent and shows up in the P/Q ratings at the beginning of the following year) Lowering the costs of components, accessories, and enhancement features used in assembling cameras/drones Which one of the following financial measures is considered in determining a company's credit rating? Whether the company has projected internal cash flows from operations to pay off all outstanding loans within 5 years ○ The company's prior-year earnings per share The company's average return on shareholders' equity over the most recent three years The interest coverage ratio (defined as annual operating profit divided by annual interest expense) Its ratio of total assets to total liabilities
Which of the following is not one of the benefits of current-year and cumulative expenditures for camera/drone product R&D? Reducing future warranty claims and the associated costs of warranty repairs Increasing the productivity of PATS in assembling camera/drone models (because of easier to assemble product designs)--such productivity gains occur as soon as current and cumulative R&D spending reach levels sufficient to identify and develop easier to assemble product designs Providing ways to profitably market new and improved camera/drone models and sell them at lower prices, thereby enabling the company to outsell rival brands and become the market share leader in all four geographic regions. Boosting a company's P/Q ratings (the size of this benefit varies with the current and cumulative amounts spent and shows up in the P/Q ratings at the beginning of the following year) Lowering the costs of components, accessories, and enhancement features used in assembling cameras/drones Which one of the following financial measures is considered in determining a company's credit rating? Whether the company has projected internal cash flows from operations to pay off all outstanding loans within 5 years ○ The company's prior-year earnings per share The company's average return on shareholders' equity over the most recent three years The interest coverage ratio (defined as annual operating profit divided by annual interest expense) Its ratio of total assets to total liabilities
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Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following is not one of the benefits of current-year and
cumulative expenditures for camera/drone product R&D?
Reducing future warranty claims and the associated costs of
warranty repairs
Increasing the productivity of PATS in assembling camera/drone
models (because of easier to assemble product designs)--such
productivity gains occur as soon as current and cumulative R&D
spending reach levels
sufficient to identify and develop easier to assemble product
designs
Providing ways to profitably market new and improved
camera/drone models and sell them at lower prices, thereby
enabling the company to outsell rival brands and become the
market share leader in all four geographic regions.
Boosting a company's P/Q ratings (the size of this benefit varies
with the current and cumulative amounts spent and shows up in
the P/Q ratings at the beginning of the following year)
Lowering the costs of components, accessories, and
enhancement features used in assembling cameras/drones
Transcribed Image Text:Which one of the following financial measures is considered in
determining a company's credit rating?
Whether the company has projected internal cash flows from
operations to pay off all outstanding loans within 5 years
○ The company's prior-year earnings per share
The company's average return on shareholders' equity over the
most recent three years
The interest coverage ratio (defined as annual operating profit
divided by annual interest expense)
Its ratio of total assets to total liabilities
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