Suppose Firms a and B Have the Same Amount of Assets

question 93

True/False

Suppose Firms A and B have the same amount of assets, pay the same interest rate on their debt, have the same basic earning power (BEP), and have the same tax rate.However, Firm A has a higher debt ratio.If BEP is greater than the interest rate on debt, Firm A will have a higher ROE as a result of its higher debt ratio.

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Definitions:

Accounts Receivable Turnover

A financial ratio that measures how often a company collects its average accounts receivable balance over a period.

Inventory Turnover

A metric that measures how many times a company's inventory is sold and replaced over a specified period.

Total Current Assets

The sum of all assets that are expected to be converted into cash, sold, or consumed within one year or one business cycle, whichever is longer.

Common Stock

A type of security representing ownership in a corporation, giving holders a share of the company’s profits via dividends.