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Debt Ratio Defined
measures the percent of total funds provided by creditors. Debt includes both current liabilities and long-term debt. Creditors prefer low debt ratios because the lower the ratiothe greater the cushion against creditor's losses in liquidation. Owners may seek high debt ratioseither to magnify earnings or because selling new stock would mean giving up control. Owners want control while "using someone else's money." Debt Ratio is best compared to industry data to determine if a company is possibly over or under leveraged. The right level of debt for a business depends on many factors. Some advantages of higher debt levels are:
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- America's Total Debt Report - page 2 - by MWHodges
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- NTMA - National Debt - Debt / GDP Ratio
- The Federal Debt to GDP Ratio: 1992 to 2008 ~ Angry Bear
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