"The core inflation rate​ . A. is equal to the CPI inflation rate B. has greater fluctuations than the CPI inflation rate C. is the rate of increase in the core PCE​ deflator, which is the PCE deflator excluding food and fuel D. is the rate of increase in the core​ CPI, which the Fed attempts to keep at zero percent a year"

Companies hd and ld are both profitable, and they have the same total assets (ta), total invested capital, sales (s), return on assets (roa), and profit margin (pm). both firms finance using only debt and common equity. however, company hd has the higher total debt to total capital ratio. which of the following statements is correct? a) company hd has a higher assets turnover than company ld. b) company hd has a higher return on equity than company ld. c) none of the other statements are correct because the information provided on the question is not enough. d) company hd has lower total assets turnover than company ld. e) company hd has a lower operating income (ebit) than company ld