Given the following income statements of three companies, which appears to have greater financial leverage (i.e. greater debt) based upon the interest coverage ratio?   Firm A Firm B Firm C EBIT $50 $100 $75 Interest 10 15 5 EBT 40 85 70 Taxes 20 45 50 EAT 20 40 20

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  1. Given the following income statements of three companies, which appears to have greater financial leverage (i.e. greater debt) based upon the interest coverage ratio?

 

Firm A

Firm B

Firm C

EBIT

$50

$100

$75

Interest

10

15

5

EBT

40

85

70

Taxes

20

45

50

EAT

20

40

20

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