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Concept Introduction:
Debt ratio analysis: Debt ratio refers to the relation of all the debts of the company with the assets of the company. It shows the ability of the company to pay its debts in a good way i.e. it shows the solvency of the company.
The debt ratio of company A for the current and previous years both.
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Concept Introduction:
Debt ratio analysis: Debt ratio refers to the relation of all the debts of the company with the assets of the company. It shows the ability of the company to pay its debts in a good way i.e. it shows the solvency of the company.
The debt ratio of company G for the current and previous years both.
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Concept Introduction:
Debt ratio analysis: Debt ratio refers to the relation of all the debts of the company with the assets of the company. It shows the ability of the company to pay its debts in a good way i.e. it shows the solvency of the company.
The company with a higher leverage ratio for the current year.
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