(Analyzing the quality of firm earnings) Kabutell, Inc. had net income of $700,000, cash flow from financing activities of $60,000, depreciation expenses of $40,000, and cash flow from operating activities of $600,000. a. Calculate the quality of earnings ratio. What does this ratio tell you? b. Kabutell, Inc. reported the following in its annual reports for 2011-2013: ($ million) 2011 Cash Flow from Operations $477 Capital Expenditures (CAPEX) $461 (Click on the icon in order to copy its contents into a spreadsheet.) Calculate the average capital acquisitions ratio over the three-year period. How would you interpret these results? 2012 $403 $447 2013 $471 $455

A Ratio refers to a figure calculated as a reference to the relationship of two or more numbers and can be expressed as a fraction, proportion, percentage, or the number of times. When the number is determined by taking two accounting numbers derived fro…

The Return on Equity (RoE) is a measure of the profitability of a business concerning the funds by its stockholders/shareholders. ROE is a metric used generally to determine how well the company utilizes its funds provided by the equity shareholders.