Firms HD and LD are identical except for their use of debt and the interest rates they pay--HD has more debt and thus must pay a higher interest rate. Based on the data given below, how much higher or lower will HD's ROE be versus that of LD, i.e., what is ROEHD - ROELD? Do not round your intermediate calculations.  Applicable to Both Firms Firm HD's Data Firm LD's DataCapital$3,000,000 wd70% wd20%EBIT$595,000 Int. rate12% Int. rate10%Tax rate35%      ?

A. 11.31%
B. 13.37%
C. 8.74%
D. 10.28%
E. 10.80%


Answer: D

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