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Total Asset Turnover: Complete amount of buy or sell interest, as opposed to having more behind it. See: Partial.

Residual Assets: Assets that remain after sufficient assets are dedicated to meet all senior debtholders' claims in full.

Return On Assets (ROA): Net income for a time period divided by total assets. This ratio is often used to measure profitability or the efficiency with which assets are being employed. Higher values for this ratio i . . . View Full Definition

Reproducible Assets: A tangible asset with physical properties that can be matched or duplicated, such as a building or machinery.

Return On Total Assets: The ratio of earnings available to common stockholders to total assets.

Receivables Turnover Ratio: Total operating revenues divided by average receivables. Used to measure how effectively a firm is managing its accounts receivable.

Real Asset: An asset that is valuable because of its utility, such as real estate or physical equipment.

Real Assets: Identifiable assets, such as land and buildings, equipment, patents, and trademarks, as distinguished from a financial investment.

Risk-Free Asset: An asset whose future normal return is known today with certainty.

Risky Asset: An asset whose future return is uncertain.