Which of the following is not true?                                   Firm A                                      Firm B                          Industry Benchmark   2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 ROA 9.14% 9.50% 9.90% 8.11% 8.16% 8.19% 8.11% 8.14% 8.15% ROE 22.45% 22.95% 23.45% 19.65% 19.88% 20.12% 19.95% 20.55% 21.00% TIE 1.75 1.65 1.55 2.75 2.90 3.05 2.25 2.30 2.50 CR 3.25 3.66 3.75 2.55 2.65 2.75 2.40 1.45 2.50 EPS 1.90 2.10 2.25 1.55 1.65 1.75 1.52 1.55 1.60   A Based on ROA, Firm A is doing better than Firm B and the Industry benchmark.    B Based on  Times Interest Earned, Firm A is doing better than Firm B and the Industry benchmark.           C Based on ROE, Firm A is doing better than Firm B and the Industry benchmark.    D Based on current ratio, Firm B is doing better than the Industry benchmark.

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Which of the following is not true?            
                   
  Firm A                                      Firm B                          Industry Benchmark
  2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020 2018 2019 2020
ROA 9.14% 9.50% 9.90% 8.11% 8.16% 8.19% 8.11% 8.14% 8.15%
ROE 22.45% 22.95% 23.45% 19.65% 19.88% 20.12% 19.95% 20.55% 21.00%
TIE 1.75 1.65 1.55 2.75 2.90 3.05 2.25 2.30 2.50
CR 3.25 3.66 3.75 2.55 2.65 2.75 2.40 1.45 2.50
EPS 1.90 2.10 2.25 1.55 1.65 1.75 1.52 1.55 1.60
  A

Based on ROA, Firm A is doing better than Firm B and the Industry benchmark. 

  B

Based on  Times Interest Earned, Firm A is doing better than Firm B and the Industry benchmark.        

  C

Based on ROE, Firm A is doing better than Firm B and the Industry benchmark. 

  D

Based on current ratio, Firm B is doing better than the Industry benchmark.

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