Personal Finance Tax Update
13th Edition
ISBN: 9780357438947
Author: E. Thomas Garman; Raymond Forgue
Publisher: Cengage Learning US
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Chapter 3, Problem 3DTM
Ratio Analyses. Now that Jennifer better understands her situation she wants to do some analysis of what she has found. Given her balance sheet and cash-flow statements calculate the following ratios:
- Liquidity ratio
- Asset-to-debt ratio
- Debt-to-income ratio
- Debt payments-to-disposable income ratio
- Investment assets-to-total assets ratio
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CHAPTER 2 ASSIGNMENT
Your client is having trouble figuring out where all her money goes each month. Here is her financial information for you to review:
$355*
STOCKS IN BROKERAGE ACCT
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MASTER CARD BILL
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MONTHLY PAYCHECK (GROSS) $3,000
PAYROLL TAX WITHHELD
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MONTHLY MORTGAGE PAYMENT $530
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401(K) RETIREMENT ACCT
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savings
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Personal Finance Tax Update
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