long-term debt-total capital ratio

long-term debt-total capital ratio definition - finance
A financial ratio that shows what proportion of long-term capital comes from long-term debt. It is calculated by dividing total long-term debt by total long-term capital. Long-term capital is defined as long-term debt plus shareholdersÂ’ equity.

Webster's New World Finance and Investment Dictionary Copyright © 2003 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.
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