A firm has a high debt-to-asset ratio. In an inflationary environment, in order to improve this ratio in earlier years, it will prefer:
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A. B. C. D.B
To improve the ratio, it uses FIFO and straight-line depreciation to increase income and hence, retained earnings. FIFO also increases current and total assets in inflationary conditions, improving the debt-to-asset ratio.