Use the Table for the Question(s)below

question 10

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 an operating lease,Luther's Debt to Equity ratio will be closest to:

• A)2.0.
• B)1.5.
• C)0.80.
• D)0.66.

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Definitions:

Mixed Cost

A cost that contains both variable and fixed cost elements, changing in total with activity level but not proportionately.

Manufacturing Cost

The total cost incurred by a company to produce goods, including direct materials, direct labor, and manufacturing overhead expenses.

Cost Behavior Analysis

The study of how specific costs respond to changes in the level of business activity.

Activity Base

A measure used in costing that is a significant and quantifiable activity or event, determining the cost incurred by an activity.