A Company That Reports High Levels of Common Equity Leverage

question 60

Multiple Choice

A company that reports high levels of common equity leverage is probably

• A)reporting higher earnings per share than other companies in the same industry.
• B)meeting its financing needs effectively.
• C)using leverage very effectively.
• D)demonstrating it has a large amount of off-balance-sheet financing.

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