At December 31
2007 2006 2005
Current Ratio 1.2    1.3    1.4   
Interest Coverage Ratio 69.2   53.5    47.5   
Total Debt/Total Debt-Plus-Equity 8.6% 12.5% 17.0%

Current Ratio — current assets divided by current liabilities. The current ratio in all periods was adversely affected by the fact that Chevron's inventories are valued on a Last-In, First-Out basis. At year-end 2007, the book value of inventory was lower than replacement costs, based on average acquisition costs during the year, by approximately $7 billion.

Interest Coverage Ratio — income before income tax expense, plus interest and debt expense and amortization of capitalized interest, divided by before-tax interest costs. Total Debt to Total Debt-Plus-Equity Ratio The company's interest coverage ratio was higher between 2007 and 2006 and between 2006 and 2005, primarily due to higher before-tax income and lower average debt balances in each of the subsequent years.

Debt Ratio — total debt as a percentage of total debt plus equity. The progressive decrease between 2005 and 2007, was due to lower average debt levels and higher stockholders' equity balances.