Which would increase a firm’s return on equity? A. Issuance of 12% bonds and investing the proceeds to earn more than 12%. B. Increasing the size of cash dividends to shareholders. C.Increase in the firm’s price earnings ratio D. Increase in market price of the firm’s ordinary share

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Which would increase a firm’s return on equity?
A. Issuance of 12% bonds and investing the proceeds to earn more than 12%.
B. Increasing the size of cash dividends to shareholders.
C.Increase in the firm’s price earnings ratio
D. Increase in market price of the firm’s ordinary share  

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