What must have caused the firm's ROE to drop?

The table below shows some data for Key Biscuit Company:







A. The firm began using more debt as a percentage of financing.

B. The firm began using less debt as a percentage of financing.

C. The compound leverage ratio was less than 1.

D. The operating ROA was declining.


C. The compound leverage ratio was less than 1.

Compound leverage ratio = (Interest burden)( Leverage ratio) < 1 each year and falling

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