| 18 Which of the following statements about accounting ratios and their interpretation are correct?1 A low-geared company is more able to survive a downturn in profit than a highly-geared company.
 2 If a company has a high price earnings ratio, this will often indicate that the market expects its profits to rise.
 3 All companies should try to achieve a current ratio (current assets/current liabilities) of 2:1.
 A 2 and 3 only
 B 1 and 3 only
 C 1 and 2 only
 D All three statements are correct
 C     |