Answer:
A) Company A is the one that is financially leveraged.
Where there is the presence of debt in the capital structure of a firm, that firm is said to be Financially leveraged.
B) A is true.
A company's return on equity or expected returns increases because the use of leverage increases stock volatility. Volatility increases its level of risk which in turn increases returns. This happens only if the company is operating an ideal level of financial leverage.
On the other hand, however, but excessive debt can increase the risk of default and can lead to low returns or even bankruptcy.
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