Use the information that follows taken from Carter Company's financial statements for the years ending December 31, 2010 and 2009 to answer problems 3 through 9.
-The industry in which Carter is a member has an average debt/equity ratio of 0.83. Determine if, as measured by the debt/equity ratio on December 31, 2010, Carter is taking full advantage of investing borrowed capital in its operations relative to that of the average firm in its industry. Explain.
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