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Basic Question 5 of 6

True or False? The lower the debt to equity ratio, the riskier the situation.

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johntan1979 Is this implying that non-public companies are "high risk" investments, since they are 100% debt-financed?
Seancfa1 You can have equity in a privately held firm.
ldfrench Take a look at Lehman Brothers and Bear Stearns D/E in 2007-2008
houstcarr non-public companies definitely are not 100% debt financed
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Learning Outcome Statements

calculate and interpret activity, liquidity, solvency, and profitability ratios

describe relationships among ratios and evaluate a company using ratio analysis

CFA® 2025 Level I Curriculum, Volume 3, Module 11.