The problem with this line of thinking is that over time the ratio of gold to silver prices has varied.
At the same time the ratio of active workers paying into the system to retirees drawing from the system has reached 1.86 to 1.
The switch began at 5%, and by the time the cineole level had reached 10% the ratio of time the animals spent in the two enclosures had reversed itself presumably reflecting, though this remains to be tested, the point at which they change trees in the wild.
Dividends are stable over time, so this ratio lets us compare stock prices at different points in time.
Early Tuesday afternoon Eastern time, the ratio was around 43.7-to-1, and analysts queried by Kitco News envision a move to the 45-50 area in the coming weeks.
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However, if the ratio continues to climb over time without explanation--and especially if the ratio is excessively high beyond either competitor or industry standards--it might be a signal to sell.
Based on market prices at the time this was a ratio of 15:1.
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Consumers can also enjoy vivid, dynamic images thanks to the Mega Dynamic Contrast Ratio, ultra-fast response time of 2ms, FHD resolution, and a 16:9 aspect ratio.
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Therefore based on probabilities, Apple stock offers a favorable risk reward ratio at this time.
At the time, analysts thought the ratio was closer to 25% and later estimates topped 50%.
The firm is in much better standing than at that time and Tier 1 capital ratio has lifted to 11.5%.
In a long time, based on the PE ratio.
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Long-time readers know that when this ratio is rising, it has typically been a sign that hedge fund managers are accumulating equities and buying put options on these broad-based ETFs to hedge their long positions.
The modern widescreen Aire Pro monitor is one of the slimmest display panels on the market and offers impressive image quality with a 50, 000, 000:1 Dynamic Contrast Ratio, 5ms response time, and twin HDMI ports for the ultimate HD viewing experience.
The amount of private work being taken on had not increased, it found, the rate of decline in productivity had slowed, the ratio of full-time consultants to total staff in the NHS had risen and pay rises not linked to performance had slowed.
Through our Market Topographer platform, we have also mapped out the premium or discount each day over the past 20 years that the market is willing to pay for company exposure to 12 time proven characteristics, including dividend payout ratio.
This ultra-thin display offers HDMI inputs, 100, 000:1 contrast ratio and industry leading 2ms response time.
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The ratio has been so stable over time that it appears to be the natural order of things.
All of the other players require a manual change each time a new DVD with a different aspect ratio goes in the player.
In addition, the smaller D40, D50 and D90 models will also feature a 176 degree viewing angle, to go with a 1200:1 contrast ratio and 6-millisecond response time.
My PV array allows me to avoid buying any of the expensive afternoon power, so the payback time is reduced in proportion to the pricing ratio in the power rates.
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That chip, along with the custom charging circuitry developed by OLPC and Marvell means that the tablet can be charged by a hand crank at a 10:1 ratio (10 minutes of usage time for every minute spent cranking), or by the optional four watt solar panel cover at a 2:1 ratio on sunny days.
By the time the boom ended in 1990, the employment ratio had rocketed to 63% from 57%.
Now oil is again outside the oil-gold price ratio band, slightly, and this time to the other side.
There was a time mid-last century when the brand engagement ratio that drove sales was more rational than emotional.
In addition, the People's Bank of China cut its reserve requirement ratio for large banks for the first time since December 2008, following a modest easing for small rural banks last month.
Its forward PE ratio is 10.5, at a time when its shares are trading around a 52-week high.
Unfortunately we still have a bit of time to wait for either, with the boosted contrast ratio model entering production later this year and the flexible one sometime in early 2011.
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