Ch 20: End-of-Chapter Problems - Leverage Problem 20-02 Fill in the table using the following information. Assets required for operation: $2,400 Case A-firm uses only equity financing Case B-firm uses 30% debt with a 10% interest rate and 70% equity Case C-firm uses 50% debt with a 12% Interest rate and 50% equity If your answer is zero, enter "0". Round your answers for monetary values to the nearest cent. Round your answers for percentage values to one decimal place. $432.00 $432.00 $432.00 Debt outstanding Stockholders' equity Earnings before interest and taxes Interest expense Earnings before taxes Taxes (40% of earnings) Net earnings Return on stockholders' equity What happens to the rate of return on the stockholders' investment as the amount of debt increases? The rate of return on the stockholders' Investment Select as the amount of debt increases $32.UU 5432.00 AL Interest expense Earnings before taxes Taxes (40% of earnings) -Select Net earnings increases Return on stockholders' equity decreases What happens to the rate of return on the stockhol does not change The rate of return on the stockholders' Investment -Select as the amount of debt increases? as the amount of debt increases