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imqt

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guys urgent question

in some hsc questions they ask for gearing ratio
which do you use? total liabilties over total asset or TL/OE ???
we learnt to use the first one generally and i dont known which one to use if you are asked to compare to industry standard if they dont specifiy a specific ratio? you could end up comparing different rations than
 

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imqt said:
guys urgent question

in some hsc questions they ask for gearing ratio
which do you use? total liabilties over total asset or TL/OE ???
we learnt to use the first one generally and i dont known which one to use if you are asked to compare to industry standard if they dont specifiy a specific ratio? you could end up comparing different rations than
The gearing ratio is Long-term debt/Shareholder's equity. I think what you're talking about is Current Assets/Current Liabilities? Which is the current ratio.
 

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Roga said:
The gearing ratio is Long-term debt/Shareholder's equity. I think what you're talking about is Current Assets/Current Liabilities? Which is the current ratio.
There are actually two types of gearing ratios: Debt to Equity and Debt to asset ratio
DEpending on the question u can use either
 

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I would use

the Solvent Total Liabilities / Owners Equity.
 

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thxs 4 the replies

yeh there are two
to stay safe than i will use the TL/0E
 

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So many gearing questions,

though it is Gearing = Total Liabilities / Owners Equity
 

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