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CAPITAL STRUCTURE RATIO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- capital structure ratio
1, record 1, English, capital%20structure%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gearing ratio 2, record 1, English, gearing%20ratio
correct
- capitalization ratio 3, record 1, English, capitalization%20ratio
correct
- financing ratio 3, record 1, English, financing%20ratio
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A general term describing a financial ratio that compares some form of owner’s equity (or capital) to borrowed funds. 4, record 1, English, - capital%20structure%20ratio
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ratio de structure financière
1, record 1, French, ratio%20de%20structure%20financi%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ratio de financement 1, record 1, French, ratio%20de%20financement
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ratio qui permet d'apprécier l'équilibre financier de l'entreprise, sa capacité d'emprunt et le risque lié à sa situation financière en indiquant la proportion relative des emprunts et des capitaux propres dans le financement de l'entreprise. 1, record 1, French, - ratio%20de%20structure%20financi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Investment
- Stock Exchange
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- equity base
1, record 2, English, equity%20base
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Company C-The directors decide the company has enough short and long term debt outstanding, i. e., its debt/equity ratio is high. Preferred shares are issued to add balance to the capital structure and to increase the equity base. 1, record 2, English, - equity%20base
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
- Bourse
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avoir des actionnaires
1, record 2, French, avoir%20des%20actionnaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La Compagnie C - son conseil d'administration estime que la compagnie a une dette à court et à long terme suffisante, c.-à-d. que son ratio d'endettement est élevé. La compagnie émet alors des actions privilégiées afin de mieux équilibrer la structure de son capital et d'augmenter l'avoir des actionnaires. 1, record 2, French, - avoir%20des%20actionnaires
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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