A firm has a debt ratio of 40 percent.Currently,it has interest expense of $500,000 on $5,000,000 of total debt outstanding,and a tax rate of 40 percent.If the firm's ROA is 6 percent,by how many percentage points is the firm's ROE greater than its ROA?
A) 0.0%
B) 4.0%
C) 5.8%
D) 7.4%
E) 10.0%

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The Answer of A firm has a debt ratio of 40 percent.Currently,it has interest expense of $500,000 on $5,000,000 of total debt outstanding,and a tax rate of 40 percent.If the firm's ROA is 6 percent,by how many percentage points is the firm's ROE greater than its ROA?
A) 0.0%
B) 4.0%
C) 5.8%
D) 7.4%
E) 10.0%

A Firm Has a Debt Ratio of 40 Percent