Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is CORRECT?

• A) All else equal, increasing the debt ratio will increase the ROA.
• B) The use of debt financing will tend to lower the basic earning power ratio, other things held constant.
• C) A firm that employs financial leverage will have a higher equity multiplier than an otherwise identical firm that has no debt in its capital structure.
• D) If two firms have identical sales, interest rates paid, operating costs, and assets, but differ in the way they are financed, the firm with less debt will generally have the higher expected ROE.
• E) Holding bonds is better than holding stock for investors because income from bonds is taxed on a more favorable basis than income from stock.

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Definitions:

Periodic Inventory System

An accounting method where inventory and cost of goods sold are determined at the end of a period through a physical count.

FIFO Inventory

A method of inventory valuation where the first items produced or acquired are the first ones sold, FIFO stands for "First In, First Out."

Cost of Goods Sold

The total cost of all raw materials, labor, and overhead expenses incurred to produced goods that were sold during a particular period.

Perpetual Inventory System

An accounting method that continuously updates inventory records for purchases and sales in real-time.