: Suppose you are a financial analyst and you have to explain the following statements: a) If one firm is growing rapidly and another is not, how might this distort a comparison of their inventory...

Extracted text: : Suppose you are a financial analyst and you have to explain the following statements: a) If one firm is growing rapidly and another is not, how might this distort a comparison of their inventory turnover ratios? b) What potential problem might arise when comparing different firms' fixed assets turnover ratios? c) What are three important implications of financial leverage? And How does the use of financial leverage affect stockholders' control position? d) How does the tax structure influence a firm's willingness to finance with debt? e) Why does the use of debt lower the ROA?