Even though no one would have blamed Mrs. Dubose if she had wanted to leave this world in narcotic bliss, she decided to try to do what she felt was right, no matter how impossible it seemed or how painful it was. Hmm, sounds like a person whose name begins with A and ends with tticus.. 1  BACK. 2  NEXT.
A ratio is the proportional amount of one quantity relative to another quantity. It's like a fraction, or at least a fraction is one type of ratio.
Definition. Financial formula which indicates the proportion of owner capital, such as direct owner investments or shareholders, used to fund a company's assets. The equity ratio excludes any debt financing used by a company to raise funds. Equity Ratio = Owners Equity / Total Company Assets.