Firms HD and LD Are Identical Except for Their Level

question 65

Multiple Choice

Firms HD and LD are identical except for their level of debt and the interest rates they pay on debt⎯HD has more debt and pays a higher interest rate on that debt. Based on the data given below, what is the difference between the two firms' ROEs?

• A) 2.18%
• B) 2.29%
• C) 2.41%
• D) 2.54%
• E) 2.66%

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Boiling Point

The boiling point is the temperature at which a liquid turns into a vapor at a given pressure, characteristic for each substance.

Pure Solvent

A liquid substance that is able to dissolve other substances (solute), without any impurities or admixtures.

Solution

A homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances in which the solute is completely dissolved in the solvent.

Molality

A measure of the concentration of a solute in a solution in terms of amount of substance per mass of solvent, specifically moles of solute per kilogram of solvent.