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Firms HD and LD Are Identical Except for Their Level

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Firms HD and LD are identical except for their level of debt and the interest rates they pay on debt--HD has more debt and pays a higher interest rate on that debt.Based on the data given below, what is the difference between the two firms' ROEs?
 Firm HD  Firm LD  Assets 200200 Debt 10060 Equity 100140 EBIT 4040 Interest 126 EBT 2834 Taxes 78.5 Net income 2125.5 ROE 21.00%18.21%\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline & \text { Firm HD } & \text { Firm LD } \\\hline \text { Assets } & 200 & 200 \\\hline \text { Debt } & 100 & 60 \\\hline \text { Equity } & 100 & 140 \\\hline & & \\\hline \text { EBIT } & 40 & 40 \\\hline \text { Interest } & 12 & 6 \\\hline \text { EBT } & 28 & 34 \\\hline \text { Taxes } & 7 & 8.5 \\\hline \text { Net income } & 21 & 25.5 \\\hline \text { ROE } & 21.00 \% & 18.21 \% \\\hline\end{array}


A) 2.18%
B) 2.29%
C) 2.41%
D) 2.54%
E) 2.66%

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