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FIRM A AND FIRM B HAVE DEBT-TOTAL ASSET RATIOS OF 60 PERCENT AND 40 PERCENT AND RETURNS ON TOTAL ASSETS OF 20 PERCENT AND 30 PERCENT, RESPECTIVELY. WHICH FIRM HAS GREATER RETURN ON EQUITY?

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ROE = ROA X Assets/Equity
We are given the Debt/Assets ratio
Now Equity/Assets = ...

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