Why Are Leverage Ratios Important

question 52

Multiple Choice

Why are leverage ratios important?

• A) Low ROA can generate high ROE if the company is highly levered.
• B) Leverage magnifies losses which increases risk.
• C) Leverage ratios measure a firm's ROA.
• D) High ROE can only be generated with high leverage.

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Definitions:

Pressure Gradient

A physical quantity representing the rate of pressure change in space, directing fluid flow from high to low pressure areas.

Concentration Gradient

A variation in the concentration of a substance across a space, leading to diffusion or active transport phenomena.

Semipermeable Membrane

A membrane that allows the passage of certain molecules or ions but restricts others, crucial in processes like osmosis.

High Temperatures

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