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 higher interest rate on that debt. Based on the data given below, what is the difference between the two firms' ROES? pays a Applicable to Both Firms Assets EBIT Tax rate O a. 2.79% Ob. 2.51% c. 3.07% d. 2.65% Oe. 2.93% $200 $40 25% Firm HD's Data Debt ratio Interest rate 50% 12% Firm LD's Data Debt ratio Interest rate 30% 10%

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 higher interest rate on that debt. Based on the data given below, what is the difference between the two firms' ROES? pays a Applicable to Both Firms Assets EBIT Tax rate O a. 2.79% Ob. 2.51% c. 3.07% d. 2.65% Oe. 2.93% $200 $40 25% Firm HD's Data Debt ratio Interest rate 50% 12% Firm LD's Data Debt ratio Interest rate 30% 10%

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RATIO ANALYSIS. Debt Ratio Activity 6 · Understand the information provided by the debt ratio. · Identify the expected range and whether an increasing or decreasing trend is preferred. Purpose: The debt ratio compares total liabilities to total assets. This ratio measures the proportion of assets financed by debt. It is a measure of long-term solvency. Total liabilities DEBT RATI0 = Total assets JOHNSON & CITIGROUP 12/31/99 HEWLETT- PACKARD 10/3 1/99 JOHNSON 1/03/99 WAL-MART 1/31/99 ($ in 000s) Assets $716,937,000 $35,297,000 $26,211,000 $49,996,000 Liabilities 667,251,000 17,002,000 12,621.000 28,884,000 Stockholders' Equity $ 49,686,000 $18,295,000 $13,590,000 $21,112,000 Source: Disclosure, Inc, Compact D/SEC, 2000. 1. For each-company listed above, compute the debt ratio. Record your results below. Debt ratio: 0.93 2. The debt ratios computed above are primarily in the ranġe (less than 0,40 / 0.40 through 0.70 / over 0.70): 3. % of Wal-Mart's assets are financed by debt. 4.…
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