Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) If two firms differ only in their use of debt-i.e., they have identical assets, sales, operating costs, and tax rates-but one firm has a higher debt ratio, the firm that uses more debt will have a higher profit margin on sales.
• B) If one firm has a higher debt ratio than another, we can be certain that the firm with the higher debt ratio will have the lower TIE ratio, as that ratio depends entirely on the amount of debt a firm uses.
• C) A firm's use of debt will have no effect on its profit margin on sales.
• D) If two firms differ only in their use of debt-i.e., they have identical assets, sales, operating costs, interest rates on their debt, and tax rates-but one firm has a higher debt ratio, the firm that uses more debt will have a lower profit margin on sales.
• E) The debt ratio as it is generally calculated makes an adjustment for the use of assets leased under operating leases, so the debt ratios of firms that lease different percentages of their assets are still comparable.

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Definitions:

Manufacturing Costs

The total expenses involved in making a product, including direct materials, direct labor, and factory overhead.

Absorption Costing

An accounting method that includes all manufacturing costs—direct materials, direct labor, and both variable and fixed manufacturing overhead—in the cost of a product.

Misleading

Presenting information in a way that creates a false impression or misconstrues facts, often to deceive.

Overproduction

Overproduction occurs when more goods are produced than are demanded by the market, often leading to excess inventory and wastage of resources.