Answer:
A firm with financial leverage has a larger equity multiplier than an otherwise identical firm with no debt in its capital structure.
Explanation:
The equity multiplier basically tells us what portion of the company's assets were financed through equity, i.e. what portion was financed by the company's owners.
the formula to determine the equity multiplier = total assets / total equity
the higher the equity multiplier, the higher the return on equity (ROE), but a high equity multiplier (financial leverage) also increases the company's risk since eventually it might not be able to pay off its creditors if something goes wrong.
