Which of the following is the purpose of requiring banks to keep a specific percentage of their deposits on hand in the vault? a. to enable the government to calculate the bank's tax burden more easily b. to make sure customers' demands for withdrawals can be met instantly c. to ensure that banks have enough money to loan to potential customers d. to prevent growth of the money supply from stagnating 2b2t

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