Question : Which ratios provide information critical to the firm's long-term operation?
Option 1: Profitability
Option 2: Solvency
Option 3: Activity
Option 4: Liquidity
Correct Answer: Solvency
Solution :
One statistic used to evaluate a company's capacity to repay its long-term financial obligations is the solvency ratio.
It evaluates the ratio of a company's total debt commitments to its after-tax income, excluding non-cash depreciation charges.
For the long-term operation of the company, these ratios offer the crucial information.
Hence option 2 is the correct answer.