Which of the following is considered a startup cost for a business?

• Rent for the first year of operation

• Employee training programs

• Computers, printers, telephones, and paper

• Marketing and advertising expenses

In financial statements, what does net worth represent?

• The total amount of money the business has in the bank

• The difference between assets and liabilities

• The annual profit of the business

• The total value of the business's stock in the market

What is Equity Financing?

• The act of borrowing money from a bank to be repaid at a future date.

• The process of raising capital through the sale of shares.

• The method of reinvesting profits back into the business.

• The practice of obtaining government grants for business operations.

What happens when a business sells shares in the context of Equity Financing?

• The business takes on debt to be repaid with interest.

• The business leases its assets to another company.

• The business effectively sells ownership of its company in return for cash.

• The business merges with another company to increase capital.

What is Debt Financing?

• The process of raising capital through the sale of shares.

• The act of reinvesting profits back into the business.

• The act of raising capital by borrowing money from a lender or a bank.

• The method of obtaining funds through business partnerships.

What does the debt-to-equity ratio represent in business financing?

• The amount of equity compared to the company's assets

• The relation between the dollars borrowed (debt) and the dollars invested in your business (equity)

• The total revenue of a company divided by its total debt

• The percentage of company shares distributed to shareholders

How is the debt-to-equity ratio calculated?

• Total Equity ÷ Total Liabilities

• Total Assets ÷ Total Equity

• Total Liabilities ÷ Total Equity

• Total Revenue ÷ Total Debt

What does a high debt-to-equity ratio indicate about a business's financing?

• The business is mostly financed through equity.

• The business has no debt.

• The business is mostly financed through debt.

• The business is not suitable for investment.

How is the debt-to-equity ratio calculated?

• Total Equity ÷ Total Liabilities

• Total Liabilities + Total Equity

• Total Liabilities ÷ Total Equity

• Total Assets ÷ Total Liabilities

What do lenders and investors usually prefer when assessing the risk based on the debt-to-equity ratio?

• High debt-to-equity ratios

• Low debt-to-equity ratios

• Equal debt-to-equity ratios

• No debt-to-equity ratios