Last Year Camden Corp

question 69

Multiple Choice

Last year Camden Corp. had sales of $500,000, operating costs of $450,000, and year-end assets (which is equal to its total invested capital) of $395,000. The debt-to-total-capital ratio was 17%, the interest rate on the debt was 7.5%, and the firm's tax rate was 35%. The new CFO wants to see how the ROE would have been affected if the firm had used a 50% debt-to-total-capital ratio. Assume that sales, operating costs, total assets, total invested capital, and the tax rate would not be effected, but the interest rate would rise to 8.0%. By how much would the ROE change in response to the change in the capital structure?

• A) 1.71%
• B) 1.90%
• C) 2.11%
• D) 2.34%

Identify the criteria for prioritizing customer relationships and investments.

Understand the role of loss-leaders in customer attraction.

Recognize the benefits of loyal customers in terms of cost, referrals, and willingness to pay price premiums.

Determine the initial steps and planning required for effective CRM implementation.

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