Which of the Following Choices Would Be Guaranteed to Increase

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following choices would be guaranteed to increase a firm's ROE if the ROA is currently 10% and the leverage ratio equals 1?

• A) Decrease the leverage ratio
• B) Increase the debt burden from its current level
• C) Decrease assets from the current level
• D) Decrease the debt burden from its current level

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