TABLE 139
NuMBER OF DisTRICT-YEARS IN WHICH RATIOS OF INVESTMENTS AND OF GROSS EARNINGS TO EARNING ASSETS
DirrFERED BY PERCENTAGE AMOUNTS FROM THE DISTRICT AVERAGES, 1919-1925, CLASSIFIED
BY CORRESPONDING PERCENTAGE DIFFERENCES IN RATIOS OF
Total ExPENSE TO EARNING ASSETS*

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RaAT10S: Total Expense to Earning Assets
‘(Percentage Differences)

Position

Amount

Yo.00 and over

Above

5.00 to 10.00

Under 5.00

Under 5.00

Relow

5.00 to 10.0¢

10.00 and over

RATIOS: Investments to Earning Assets
(Percentage Differences)

Above

Below

1
15.00 | 7.50
and to
over X5.00

Under
7.50

Under
7.50

7.50
to
18.00

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f 3
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10

2

1

5

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15.00
and
over

RATI0S: Gross Earnings to Earning Assets
(Percentage Differences)

r

Above

Below

10.00 5.00
and to
over 10.00

Under
5.00

Under
2.00

5.00 10.00
to and
10.00 over

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