Use the Information Below to Answer the Following Questions

question 36

Multiple Choice

Use the information below to answer the following questions:
Unstable Ltd has decided to change its depreciation method from straight-line to reducing balance, with the agreement of its auditors and taxation authorities. As a result, its annual depreciation expense increases by $200,000. The company’s income tax rate is 40%.
-What is the effect on ROA,which was 0.2 prior to the change?

• A) It increases.
• B) It decreases.
• C) There is no effect.
• D) It cannot be determined from the information provided.

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Definitions:

Purely Competitive Firm

An entity operating in a market that features a high level of competition and no significant barriers to entry, leading to no single firm influencing market prices.

Market Price

The existing selling or buying price for an asset or service in the specified market.

Price Taker

A price taker is a market participant that does not have the ability to dictate the price of a good or service but must accept the market price as given.

Perfectly Elastic

Describes a market situation where demand or supply is completely responsive to changes in price, resulting in infinite sensitivity.