Intermediate Accounting (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134730370
Author: Elizabeth A. Gordon, Jana S. Raedy, Alexander J. Sannella
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 14, Problem 1FSC
a.
To determine
The meaning of credit rating and the reason why a potential investor in bonds would be interested in a company’s credit rating.
b.
To determine
Todetermine: The factors need to be considered by a credit rating agency while rating a company.
c.
To determine
Todetermine: The computation of funds from operations over debt and debt to EBITDA for 2015 and 2016 using the given financial statement information.
d.
To determine
Todetermine: The comparison of financial risk between the year 2015 and 2016
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