Which of the following statements describing the debt ratio is false?
A.
It is of use to both internal and external users of accounting information.
B.
A relatively high ratio is always desirable.
C.
The dividing line for a high and low ratio varies from industry to industry.
D.
Many factors such as a company's age, stability, profitability and cash flow influence the determination of what would be interpreted as a high versus a low ratio.
E.
The ratio might be used to help determine if a company is capable of increasing its income by obtaining further debt.