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Chapter 2, Problem 18QS
To determine
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Debt ratio: Debt ratio measures the percentage of shares financed by debt, the higher debt ratio is considered riskier for the business, because a higher debt ratio indicates a larger portion of assets are funded by external debt, it is computed as total liabilities divided by the total of assets.
The increase or decrease of risk from financial leverage over the period of the last three years.
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