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question 28

Multiple Choice

Use the table for the question(s) below.
Luther Industries currently has the following balance sheet (in thousands of dollars) : Luther is about to add a new fleet of delivery trucks.The price of the fleet is $1.5 million.
-If Luther acquires the new fleet of delivery trucks using a capital lease,Luther's Debt to Equity ratio will be closest to:

• A)0.66.
• B)1.5.
• C)0.80.
• D)2.0.

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