However, this ratio can be distorted by depreciation or any unusual expenses. Return on investment 1: Net Income/Owners' Equityâindicates how well the company is utilizing its equity investment. Due to leverage, this measure will generally be higher than return on assets.
trembles. [ 1 tremâ²bÉls] 2  a toxic reaction experienced by cattle that have eaten white snakeroot or rayless goldenrod, pasture weeds that contain tremetone, a ketone. The toxic chemical is eliminated in the milk of the cows, causing sickness in humans who drink the milk.
shake verb (MOVE) B1 [ I or T ] to move backwards and forwards or up and down in quick, short movements, or to make something or someone do this: A young boy climbed into the apple tree and shook the branches so that the fruit fell down. Babies like toys that make a noise when they're shaken.