Mark and Holly Melton, the Owners of Melton Franchise Systems

Mark and Holly Melton, the owners of Melton Franchise Systems, say the key to their success is planning the financing for each individual franchise owner. Using the debt to equity ratio, which of the following franchises would be assessed as having the riskiest financing structure?
$\begin{array} { | l | r | r | r | r | r | } \hline & \text { Franchise } & \text { Franchise } & \text { Franchise } & \text { Franchise } & \text { Franchise } \\& \mathrm { A } & \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { E } \\\hline \text { Total Liabilities } & \$ 240,000 & \$ 120,000 & \$ 300,000 & \$ 500,000 & \$ 270,000 \\\hline \text { Total Equity } & \$ 60,000 & \$ 20,000 & \$ 150,000 & \$ 100,000 & \$ 90,000 \\\hline\end{array}$

A) Franchise A
B) Franchise B
C) Franchise C
D) Franchise D
E) Franchise E