If an Increase in ROA Is the Result of Borrowing

question 119

True/False

If an increase in ROA is the result of borrowing at high interest rates, investors could well interpret negative leverage as reflecting good news.

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Definitions:

Reinforcement

In the context of behavior, it is the process of encouraging or establishing a pattern of behavior through rewards or consequences.

Stimulus Discrimination

The ability of an individual to differentiate between similar stimuli and respond appropriately to each, often used in marketing to distinguish a brand from its competitors.

Cognitive Dissonance

The mental discomfort experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, leading to alteration in one of the attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors to reduce the discomfort.

Selective Retention

The tendency of individuals to remember more information that is personally meaningful to them while forgetting irrelevant information.