Q23. Assume U.S.GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) applies unless otherwise noted. An analyst suspects that a particular company’s financial statements may require adjustment because the company uses throughput agreements. The most likely effect of the appropriate adjustments on the company’s return on assets (ROA) and debt-to-equity ratio, respectively, would be:
| ROA | Debt-to-equity ratio | A | Increase | Increase | B | Increase | Decrease | C | Decrease | Increase | D | Decrease | Decrease |
A. Answer A B. Answer B C. Answer C D. Answer D |