Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
A) If one firm has a higher total debt to total capital ratio than another,we can be certain that the firm with the higher total debt to total capital ratio will have the lower TIE ratio,as that ratio depends entirely on the amount of debt a firm uses.
B) A firm's use of debt will have no effect on its profit margin.
C) If two firms differ only in their use of debt-i.e. ,they have identical assets,identical total invested capital,sales,operating costs,interest rates on their debt,and tax rates-but one firm has a higher total debt to total capital ratio,then the firm that uses more debt will have a lower profit margin on sales and a lower return on assets.
D) The total debt to total capital ratio as it is generally calculated makes an adjustment for the use of assets leased under operating leases,so the debt ratios of firms that lease different percentages of their assets are still comparable.
E) If two firms differ only in their use of debt-i.e. ,they have identical assets,identical total invested capital,operating costs,and tax rates-but one firm has a higher total debt to total capital ratio,then the firm that uses more debt will have a higher operating margin and return on assets.

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a is false,because the TIE also depends on the interest rate and EBIT.b is false,because interest affects the profit margin.c is correct,because the more interest the lower the profits,hence the lower the profit margin and ROE.d is simply incorrect.e is incorrect.Operating margin would be identical because EBIT is in the numerator and return on assets would be lower.

Which of the Following Statements Is CORRECT