It is a popular benchmark used in the measurement of an entity's ability to produce enough cash to cover its debt payments.I'm a newbie as well and still being a sponge. 

I use it all the time to measure building dimensions. 

Half of my appliances got delayed because the delivery company was absolutely incompetent.The countertop measurement guy delayed me by a week because "the cabinets were not secured to the floor and the wall" (wtf).My HVAC guy didn't pull a permit for the minisplits and they might need to be moved, I'll find out on Tuesday when the inspector comes in.Somebody reported excessive trash even though it was obviously an active construction site and it was all contained in one place but only got the trash container later (you only get it for 10 days, or you have to pay more).There were a lot more daily ones but who has time to stop and worry about all of it :)Unless we have other unforeseen delays, we should be done in the next 10 days. fingers crossed.

“You may come and measure hallways, bathrooms, and doors to determine if the structure, in its current state, will be acceptable.”This way it will be their decision to pursue a lease.Do an internet search: americans with disabilities act

And 36 Other Key Financial Measures by Frank Gallinelli will get you started

 $400 for the report.The flooring measurements were completed yesterday so I have to make my selections quickly.  

Stocks are measured using a Price / Earnings ratio (ref: http://www.investopedia.com/university/peratio/peratio1.asp) Although a simple indicator to calculate, the P/E is actually quite difficult to interpret.

Aside for being correct, they are also equalizing - they apply to you in the same measure as everyone else.The Essene of what we do can be thought of as finding ways outperform the marketplace.

If you do, you'll certainly appreciate the risks of shortcuts and half measures.

But from a residents POV we all still have to live so we continue as usual just taking precautions and measures to ensure our families are following safety procedures using filters and bottled water for consumption as much as possible.