Business and Personal Finance Dictionary

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• COVERAGE OF FIXED CHARGES
  
  is computed by taking your net income, before taxes and fixed charges (debt repayment, long-term leases, preferred stock dividends etc.), and dividing by the amount of fixed charges. The resulting number shows your ability to meet your fixed obligations of all types — the higher the number, the better.
  
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